Author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne's five most famous short stories are discussed here. "Young Goodman Brown," "The Minister's Black Veil," "The Maypole of Merry Mount," "Rappaccini's Daughter," and "Roger Malvin's Burial" are reviewed.
This title also features a biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of Hawthorne’s works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom