Passages from the French and Italian Notebooks, Complete

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) stands as a pivotal figure in the pantheon of American literary greats. Best known for his penetrating exploration of morality, sin, and the human condition, Hawthorne's writing is characterized by a deep psychological complexity and a dark romanticism. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, his early life was shadowed by his ancestors' involvement in the infamous witch tria...