Chippings with a Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales"): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Chippings with a Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales"): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Chippings with a Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales") is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Chippings with a Chisel (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story published in 1837. Part of Hawthorne's celebrated collection, the story appears among tales that had previously been published anonymously in magazines and annuals. The collection received widespread praise from literary figures including Longfellow, who called it a work of genius, and Edgar Allan Poe, who lauded Hawthorne's originality and pure style. Despite initial modest sales, the collection would establish Hawthorne as an indisputable American literary talent.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Chippings with a Chisel (From "Twice Told Tales")
- Author credits: Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Historical fiction, American
- New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- Short stories
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Short Stories
- Children's Literature
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