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Historical Background
- Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4th 1804 in Salem,
Massachusetts
- He was the son of a sea captain, who died when he was four years old.
- Hawthorne grew up very shy and overprotected. ...
- While attending Bowdoin, Hawthorne decided to become a writer.
- In 1828 Hawthorne anonymously wrote his first novel Fanshawe, which failed commercially and critically.
- Hawthorne wrote many articles and short stories for periodicals, which were later collected and published as Twice Told Tales in 1837.
Approximate Word count = 356 Approximate Pages = 1.4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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