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Twice-Told Tales
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Twice-Told Tales Paperback - 2010

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

About this book

Twice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of short stories, most of which are infused with a very New England gothic tone. The first was published in the spring of 1837, and the second in 1842. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals. The title, Twice-Told Tales, was drawn from William Shakespeare's The Life and Death of King John (Act 3, scene 4): "Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, / Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man."

The piece is composed of sketches and tales, mostly allegories and moralistic fantasies including "The Gray Champion," "The Wedding Knell," "The Minister's Black Veil," "Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe," "Wakefield," "The Great Carbuncle," "The Prophetic Pictures," "The Hollow of the Three Hills," "Fancy's Show Box," and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment."


 

From the publisher

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

First Edition Identification

This book was first published in 1837 by American Stationers Co, Boston. This edition has the publisher’s circular device on the title page as well as the publisher’s rose cloth. The title is stamped in gilt to the spine, embossed with foil ornaments, and has 4 pages of ads at the front and 12-16 of ads pages at the rear. 

Details

  • Title Twice-Told Tales
  • Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 468
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Nabu Press
  • Date 2010-10
  • ISBN 9781172056415 / 1172056412
  • Weight 1.83 lbs (0.83 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.94 in (24.61 x 18.90 x 2.39 cm)

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