Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories Review

Fanshawe

Nathaniel Hawthorne's first novel (1828), based on his experiences at Bowdoin College, which was considered an embarrassing failure.

Twice-Told Tales

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1837 volume collecting his magazine stories; it achieved critical acclaim but was not a commercial success.

Brook Farm

A communal experiment in which Nathaniel Hawthorne invested his savings before withdrawing to marry and relocate to Concord, Massachusetts.

The "Old Manse"

A residence in Concord, Massachusetts, originally built by Ralph Waldo Emerson's grandfather, which Nathaniel Hawthorne rented and used as the namesake for his 1846 story collection.

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 masterpiece, the sales of which permitted him to relocate to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.

Faith

Young Goodman Brown's wife of three months, known for the pink ribbons in her cap, whose presence at the witches' assembly shatters his trust in humanity.

The Serpentine Staff

The walking stick carried by Goodman Brown's forest companion, fashioned in the likeness of a great black snake that strangely appeared to twist and wriggle like a living serpent.

King Philip's War

The historical conflict referenced by the elder traveller, during which he claimed to have provided Goodman Brown's father with a pitch-pine knot to burn an Indian village.

Goody Cloyse

A pious Salem woman who taught Goodman Brown his catechism in youth and served as his spiritual advisor, but is encountered traveling to the forest devil-worship assembly.

Martha Carrier

A woman described as a rampant hag who had received the devil's promise to be queen of hell, present at the forest gathering to escort the female proselyte.

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