Essential Nathaniel Hawthorne: Mosses from an Old Manse, Twice-Told Tales, The Scarlet Letter, The Marble Faun, and The House of the Seven Gables

Five great works about sin, redemption, and human passion by a masterful nineteenth-century American novelist.

Including both novels and short story collections, this volume showcases the brilliance of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Mosses from an Old Manse: A collection of Hawthorne's short stories, praised by Herman Melville as ';his masterpiece.' Twice-Told Tales: Short fiction that ';comes from the hand of a man of genius' (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).

The Scarlet Letter: This iconic historical novel set in seventeenth-century New England tells the story of Hester Prynne';among the first and most important female protagonists in American literature'who is shunned by her Puritan community for committing adultery (NPR).

The Marble Faun: The thrilling tale of three American artists whose search for creative inspiration leads to romance and murder.

The House of the Seven Gables: A family burdened by the sins of their forebears seeks redemption in this gothic masterpiece.