Dr. Bullivant (From: "The Doliver Romance and Other Pieces: Tales and Sketches")

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), a quintessential American novelist and short story writer, holds a prominent position in the canon of American literature. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Hawthorne was intimately acquainted with early American history and the Puritan legacy, which imbued his works with a characteristic moral complexity and a probing interest in the themes of sin and redemption. Best...