Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Description:

The American Notebooks follows chronological order, tracing Hawthorne's development over a period of eighteen years. The individual entries, however, are quite random in their makeup and contain adages, animal folklore, and biblical references that captivated Hawthorne. Observations of people whom he saw in the streets of nineteenth century Salem, Boston, and North Adams, Massachusetts, are mixed with flights of fancy that occurred to Hawthorne as he labored at his writing. Quotations from early eighteenth century newspapers and church books chronicle Hawthorne's lifelong interest in New England history. In this sense, the notebooks provide not only a glimpse of Hawthorne's close observation as a writer but also a picture of New England in the early-to-mid-nineteenth century. - enotes.com.

subjects: American Authors,  Biography,  Brook Farm Phalanx (West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.),  Description and travel,  Diaries,  Homes and haunts,  Intellectual life,  Notebooks, sketchbooks,  Social life and customs,  Descriptions et voyages,  Homes,  Manners and customs,  Journaux intimes,  Hawthorne, nathaniel, 1804-1864,  Authors, american,  New england, social life and customs,  New england, intellectual life,  Early works to 1800

People: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)

Places: Massachusetts,  New England,  United States

Times: 1775-1865,  19th century