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Meltzer, Milton

Nathaniel Hawthorne: A Biography

(4) YA American Literary Greats series. Almost no excerpts from Hawthorne's writings are included in this volume, nor does Meltzer elaborate the specific qualities that marked his work. Instead, the biography emphasizes the vicissitudes of Hawthorne's life--his government jobs, limited commercial success as a writer, and personal relationships. Meltzer also addresses Hawthorne's self-interested and biased opinions on the pressing social issues of the day, including abolition. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

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