Mosses from an old manse: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Mosses from an old manse is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Mosses from an Old Manse" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story collection published in 1846. Named after the house where Hawthorne spent the first years of his marriage, this collection features allegorical tales that explore the darker aspects of human nature. Critics noted the work's pervading "blackness of darkness" beneath its bright surface, with only brief moments of light breaking through. The stories probe moral and psychological depths through Hawthorne's characteristic symbolic style, creating what contemporaries considered superior to his earlier work.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Mosses from an old manse
- Author credits: Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- Short stories, American
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
- Gothic Fiction
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