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Scarlet is the colour of sin, and the letter ’A’ stands for ’Adultery’. In the 1600s, in Boston, Massachusetts, love was allowed only between a husband and a wife. A child born outside marriage was a child of sin. Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. How can she ever escape from this public shame? What will happen to her child, growing up in the shadow of the scarlet letter? The future holds no joy for Hester Prynne.

Not all contagions are biological. An evil regime, the Kriva Rasturna, is spreading to the remaining dimensions, invading both Delphinium and the plague-ridden Alchemilla in a push to claim the last of the coveted Steradian Keys. Ethan uncovers their plans along with a list of influential people that include Summer’s birth parents. Meanwhile, the battle for Lunaria rages on, with the citizens under oppressive control. If they’re ever to regain freedom, they will need help, prompting Ethan and Summer to embark through The Steradian Gate, hoping to turn the tides.

Basil Rathbone reads Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story about the minister of a small town who suddenly and without explanation starts to wear a black veil.

The majority of Hawthorne's works centre on New England and have a Puritan inspiration and outlook, with their inherent evil and sin of humanity. This volume centres on his short stories which are beautifully crafted pieces layered with characters ill at ease with their path through life.

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One evening, against the wishes of his frightened wife, young Puritan Goodman Brown embarks on a mysterious errand that leads him through the skeletal woods to a Black Mass being held by his fellow townsmen. His life is forever changed by contact with the evil congregation. And his horror is amplified by the attendance of one participant in whom he had placed his greatest trust.

A rocket ship explores the galaxy with a child being an astronaut. The child engages in many explorations as the rocket takes him around the Universe. This audiobook celebrates exploration. It supports the ability to dream big and set out to achieve great adventures in life.

In February 1793, in the wake of the War of American Independence and one year after British prime minister William Pitt the Younger had predicted fifteen years of peace, the National Convention of Revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain and the Netherlands. France thus initiated nearly a quarter century of armed conflict with Britain. During this fraught and still-contested period, historian Nathaniel Jarrett suggests, Pitt and his ministers forged a diplomatic policy and military strategy that envisioned an international system anticipating the Vienna settlement of 1815.

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At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

This third collecton of great American short stories includes titles by authors such as Stephen Crane, Ambrose Bierce, and Edgar Allan Poe.

The famous story of a mysterious nighttime journey where Young Goodman Brown contends with elderly witches, devil worshipers, a Black Mass, and a showdown with the Devil himself. Like so many of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories and novels, "Young Goodman Brown" takes place in Puritan New England, specifically in Salem, Massachusetts, during the infamous witch trials, during which dozens of women and men were accused of witchcraft and executed in grisly fashion.

With Nathaniel Hawthorn's "The Maypole of Merrymount", A Magical Reality Chautauqua Show records a pivotal incident in our earliest American history, with legend and lore casting significant light on our origins. Hawthorne's craft allows us to be present for the birth pangs of our wildly adventurous American enterprise.

"To inherit a great fortune. To inherit a great misfortune." These words, from Nathaniel Hawthorne's notebook, neatly encapsulate the theme of The House of the Seven Gables - that of a family whose fortunes are poisoned by its past misdeeds.

The story opens in Puritan Boston, a settlement only fifteen or twenty years old. A young woman stands on a scaffold clasping a three-month-old baby. As a married woman with a missing husband and a new baby, Hester Prynne could have been sentenced to death for the crime of adultery. Instead she is condemned to always wear the letter A as a badge of her shame. As she stands there, she sees her long-missing husband, who has been held captive by Indians.

Embark on a magical journey with Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys." In this delightful collection of Greek myths retold for young readers, Hawthorne weaves together enchanting tales of gods, goddesses, heroes, and fantastical creatures. Each story is filled with adventure, wonder, and valuable life lessons. Through his captivating storytelling, Hawthorne transports listeners to ancient Greece, where they will encounter mythological beings such as Hercules, Pandora, and Medusa.

The fate of a young university student, an amoral scientist, and his beautiful daughter clash in this Gothic tale of science and control. All the young men in Padua, Italy have fallen for Beatrice, who tends the exotic plants in her father’s garden. Giovanni makes his way into the garden and Beatrice’s heart, but the joy of young love shatters when he uncovers a terrible secret about her father’s work. This twisted gothic story presents powerful literary themes with the thrill of horror.

A vicious tempest is raging on a New England mountainside. A young traveler sojourns through the sea of wind and snow, finding refuge in a cottage, cozily nestled in the notch of a hill. The traveler burns with a determination to make his name known to the world. But that will all have to wait until the storm subsides.

An anthology finalist in the NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS, "6a66le: The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849" delivers 12 of the greatest horror stories for the first half of the nineteenth century. Andrew Barger, the editor of this book, read over 300 horror short stories to compile the 12 best. At the back of the book he includes a list of all short stories he considered along with their dates of publication and author, when available. He even includes background for each of the stories and author photos. A number of the stories were published in leading periodicals of the day such as...

In this book, you’ll explore the science behind habit creation and be offered practical techniques for breaking free from even the most difficult habits. By comprehending the potency of habits and tapping into the neuroplasticity of your brain, you can develop lasting change and transform your life for the better. Join me on this path of empowerment and self-discovery as we seek the route to breaking any habit. Your first port of call is to understand the science of habits in the first part of this book.