Twice-Told Tales
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good condition.
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Synopsis
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."
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- Bookseller
- Century Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4593
- Title
- Twice-Told Tales
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good condition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- c. 1966
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