The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Volume 4-Including One Novel 'Septimius Felton; Or, the Elixir of Life, ' Two Nov

More disturbing stories from one of America's greatest authors Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the earliest admired American novelists and short story writers. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, his origins ever influenced his work. His tales were invariably set in New England, were darkly romantic and were often concerned with the occult and witches and their works in particular. Indeed, one of Hawthorne's ancestors actually sat as a judge during the famous Salem Witch Trials, so the author's in...