Nathaniel Hawthorne And Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a prodigious American short story author, known well for his literary works such as Twice Told Tales (1837), The Birthmark (1843), and The Scarlett Letter (1850)., In the early part of the 19th century, Hawthorne started his career in writing short stories and with the urgings of a friend collected his short stories, creating a book. This book was his first collection, becoming known as Twice Told Tales. Well-known authors such as Edgar Allen Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote positive reviews on Hawthorne’s works. Hawthorne’s short stories reflected upon his strong interest in religion, sin, and the matters of redemption joined with his historically accurate and realistic representation of New England