Publisher's Synopsis
This volume speaks with the voice of the finest and more refined men of the Hawthorne's circle. People very intimate with Nathaniel Hawthorne, his relatives, and friends. His character traits, the intense correspondence with friends and his publisher, and his own words are, in this portrait of humanity, the most fascinating and emotional. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an artist. His life was full of the ideal of his writings and his keen cogitations. Fields, James, and Lathrop contribute to this depiction in a thought-provoking and sincere way, giving an immortal glimpse of their times. Neilson gives a cameo of the more institutionalized image of the author. The provided evidence of the man Hawthorne is incomparable and timeless. The considerable bibliography on the subject is the demonstration that the dialogue between Hawthorne and his readers remains strong. Significant the regard towards this earlier figure of the American literature, two hundred sixteen years after his birth-a model for the modern writer.Silvia Licciardello MillepiedEdited by Silvia Licciardello Millepied with essays by Henry James, George P. Lathropand James T. Fields, and a note by William A. NeilsonRes Stupenda - Portraits
