This book is a classic collection of short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century. Edited and with an introduction by Carl Van Doren, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and critic, the book includes seven of Hawthorne's most famous tales, such as 'The Minister's Black Veil', 'The Birthmark', and 'Young Goodman Brown'. Van Doren's insightful commentary illuminates the themes, motifs, and style of Hawthorne's writing, making the book a valuable resource for students, scholars, and lovers of literature.

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