Nathaniel Hawthorne
Twice Told Tales Paperback Book
"The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effectivewild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes." Edgar Allan Poe "To this little book we would say Live ever, sweet, sweet book. It comes from the hand of a man of genius."Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Nathaniel Hawthornes TwiceTold Tales is a spectacularly rich collection of thirtynine penetrating stories. With a rare purity of style, these tales chronicle both familiar life and haunted specters through a lens of subtle mysticism and deep melancholy. The title is a nod to Shakespeares line "Life is a tedious as a twicetold tale/Vexing the ear of a drowsy man." it furthermore is Hawthornes acknowledgment that these stories all had been previously published in various magazines and newspapers of the day. Never one to shy from exploring themes of darkness and morality, these stories beg for repeated readings in order to fully grasp their true richness yet, there is a sheer enjoyment in the subtle, truly imaginative beauty in each one. Amongst this collection are the tales "The Ambitious Guest," "The Ministers Black Veil," "The MayPole of Merry Mount," "The Hollow of Three Hills," "The Haunted Mind," and "Dr. Heideggers Experiment" which was adapted into the 1963 Horror Film starring Vincent Price. With an eyecatching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of TwiceTold Tales is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept...
Binding: Paperback;358 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FC; Weight: 510.09 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127
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"The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effectivewild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes." Edgar Allan Poe "To this little book we would say Live ever, sweet, sweet book. It comes from the hand of a man of genius."Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Nathaniel Hawthornes TwiceTold Tales is a spectacularly rich collection of thirtynine penetrating stories. With a rare purity of style, these tales chronicle both familiar life and haunted specters through a lens of subtle mysticism and deep melancholy. The title is a nod to Shakespeares line "Life is a tedious as a twicetold tale/Vexing the ear of a drowsy man." it furthermore is Hawthornes acknowledgment that these stories all had been previously published in various magazines and newspapers of the day. Never one to shy from exploring themes of darkness and morality, these stories beg for repeated readings in order to fully grasp their true richness yet, there is a sheer enjoyment in the subtle, truly imaginative beauty in each one. Amongst this collection are the tales "The Ambitious Guest," "The Ministers Black Veil," "The MayPole of Merry Mount," "The Hollow of Three Hills," "The Haunted Mind," and "Dr. Heideggers Experiment" which was adapted into the 1963 Horror Film starring Vincent Price. With an eyecatching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of TwiceTold Tales is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept...
Binding: Paperback;358 pages; Publisher: Mint Editions; Classification: FC; Weight: 510.09 g; Dimensions: 203 x 127
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Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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