The Man of Adamant: (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales"): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Man of Adamant: (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales"): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Man of Adamant: (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Man of Adamant" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story first published in 1837. Richard Digby abandons society to live as a hermit in a remote cave, convinced his philosophy alone is correct. When a ghostly visitor pleads with him to rejoin mankind and save his ailing heart, he refuses her compassion. His isolation leads to a terrifying transformation that will seal his fate forever in stone.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Man of Adamant: (From: "The Snow Image and Other 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
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