Cult of the Stars (Frederick Hawthorne)

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Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands. Amazon Business Service for business customers. Amazon Second Chance Pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. With engaging writing, going through the supernatural and gothic world, Hawthorne is one of the exponents of this style in the early half of the 18th century, influencing many other writers who came after him.

Young Master Brown, for example, how many movie scenes we see were possibly inspired by this tale written in , in which the protagonist seeing the most ordinary people in society: In this tale, the characters' names are related to the symbolic, a direct metaphor of the story itself, as in American Gods, by Neil Gaiman.

Here we find a woman named Faith and the protagonist Goodman. From the dark and mysterious adventure of a satanic cult, without the certainty of that if it is a dream or reality, and the participation in it of a kind of secret society with the most unlikely members, the author points to two profound reflections: And guilt and obsession could intoxicate an individual's mind in a radical way until death? Feb 22, Dave Moyer rated it liked it.

He is a bit much for me. His style and era an really not for me. Nov 24, James rated it it was amazing Shelves: The ghosts of Salem and Nathaniel Hawthorne's past are presented in many of these tales.

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None do it as well as in his magnificent short story, "Young Goodman Brown". In this story Hawthorne describes the titular young man on a journey one evening that would change his life. As the story begins he comes "forth at sunset" after "crossing the threshold" of his house and his life, leaving his wife, Faith, who talks of "dreams" and is, he believes, "a blessed angel". His journey turns into one of his The ghosts of Salem and Nathaniel Hawthorne's past are presented in many of these tales.

His journey turns into one of his own dreams or visions where one after another of the people in his life are unmasked by the devil. He gradually discovers that his own corruptibility which he fears his embodied in his fellow townspeople, and ultimately in his own wife Faith. Young Goodman starts the evening journey with "excellent resolve", but he also has doubts which are fueled by comments from the stranger he meets. He grows more concerned and conceals himself even as his spectral visions not unlike the evidence of witches in old Salem show the deacon and elders of the town laid bare in their consorting with the devil.

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The evening has led to Young Goodman's loss of moral virginity. It is a loss that will haunt him the rest of his life. Hawthorne mirrors the communion of the church with that of Satan's altar. Contrasts abound with Faith, the angel of Young Goodman, joining the fallen angel in his mind.

His tale is a blend of simplicity and seriousness. But more importantly he portrays experiences, fears, and feelings that, at least in part, his readers share in the sense they may experience similar doubts and wonder about the nature of their own morality and mortality. Melville would say of Hawthorne that his writing was "as deep as Dante". There is abundant evidence in this and the best of his early stories that Hawthorne has much magic in his prose.

Jan 28, Vernon Ray rated it liked it Shelves: He tends to fall a little too deep into allegory for me, especially since they are transcendentalist allegories, which end up as meaning nothing and everything at the same time and usually ends up being neither. I'm tired so I think that made sense. Jul 13, Mari rated it really liked it Shelves: This volume includes a brilliant short critical essay by Borges which articulates both the genius and limit of Hawthorne: Hawthorne writes as a dreamer of allegories and fables.

However, too often the stories too clearly serve moral plots rather than our current taste for truth or fullness of character. Well, what I love most about Hawthorne is how deftly he blurs the edges of ethics in both the individual and in Puritan society. Jan 30, Adam rated it really liked it. I enjoyed Hawthorne's tales. They were entertaining and an interesting contrast to the Transcendentalists, like Emerson, who denied evil and suffering in man.

Hawthorne does spend a lot of time on the darkness of men's souls but unlike Poe, he does not simply dwell in that darkness but tries to bring out a moral at the end of these tales. Since I'm reading this for my grad school class on Melville, it was good to see the connection between Hawthorne and Melville.

Haven't read all of the short stories here, but I've read several of them over the course of two semesters, once for Gothic Fiction, the other for ENG There's some good ones in here, the others are just classic. Man of Adamant, Wakefield, Read: Dec 31, Susan rated it really liked it. As a feminist, many of these stories made me angry because of the way the female characters were objectified and taken advantage of.

However, I also enjoyed the way the stories unfolded and resolved themselves. If you're looking for strange, whimsical, dreamy short stories, this book would be a great place to start! Jan 17, Mark Valentine rated it really liked it. Still a worthy collection from a man whose short stories are as legendary as his novels.

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Sep 09, Brookanne rated it really liked it. I have to admit that I hated The Scarlet Letter.

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It was torture to read. I am, however, really liking Hawthorne's short stories. Maybe it's easier to put up with his writing style when I know it's only for a few pages compared to an entire novel, or maybe The Scarlet Letter just wasn't my thing and I need to give House of Seven Gables or The Blithedale Romance a chance. Jul 07, Tiffany rated it really liked it Shelves: A nice collection of some of Hawthorne's short stories, as well as critical essays about Hawthorne and those short stories. Jun 01, Mary Walker rated it really liked it. Mar 15, Lindsey rated it liked it Shelves: Dec 18, Patrick added it.

Didn't read the full text, just selections for a college level English course. Apr 08, Lynda rated it it was amazing Shelves: Jun 17, Lisa rated it it was amazing. Aug 06, Mike rated it liked it Recommends it for: Any major dude will tell you to familiarize yourself with this old, dead white guy. Aug 23, Tessa rated it really liked it. My name is Tess, and I love Nathaniel Hawthorne. James Dougherty rated it really liked it Apr 05, Katherine rated it really liked it Dec 22, Dawn rated it liked it Aug 31, Matt Frye rated it really liked it Dec 26, Laura rated it really liked it May 31, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. Shortly after graduating from Bowdoin College, Hathorne changed his name to Hawthorne. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe , in He worked at a Custom House and joined a Transcendentalist Utopian community, before marrying Peabody in The Scarlet Letter was published in , followed by a succession of other novels.

A political appointment took Hawthorne and family to Europe before returning to The Wayside in Hawthorne died on May 19, , leaving behind his wife and their three children. Much of Hawthorne's writing centers around New England and many feature moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration.

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His work is considered part of the Romantic movement and includes novels, short stories, and a biography of his friend, the United States President Franklin Pierce. Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Trivia About Nathaniel Hawthor