The Scarlet Letter  |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
Set in 17th century Boston, a puritan community, Hester Prynne gives birth to a daughter, Pearl, after committing adultery. Refusing to name her lover, she is forced to wear the scarlet letter "A" as punishment for her secrecy and adulterous crime. Shamed by the community, Hester attempts to create a new life. Hester Prynne is the first true heroine of American fiction. The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece. |
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| The Wizard of Oz |
| L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) |
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| Utilitarianism |
| John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) |
Utilitarianism - achieving the greatest good for the greatest number. Well-known Western philosopher John Stuart Mill proposes the concept of utilitarianism as a moral standard by which to judge actions. |
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| Mosses from an Old Manse |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
A collection of short stories highly praised by Herman Melville. Melville later dedicated Moby Dick to Hawthorne in "admiration for his genius".
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| The House of Mirth |
| Edith Wharton (1862 - 1937) |
Lily Bart, a New York socialite tries to find a suitably rich husband.
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| The Snow Image |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
Hawthorne's final collection of short stories.
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| Twice Told Tales |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
Edgar Allan Poe reviewed this collection of short stories and said:
"The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effective -- wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes."
He concluded that,
"we look upon him as one of the few men of indisputable genius to whom our country has as yet given birth."
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