Twice-Told Tales (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Twice-Told Tales

The text followed in this edition of the twice-told Tales is that of the first copyright edition, 1851. The editors have supplied a brief biographical account of Hawthorne and a short essay upon the story-teller's art as displayed in these tales. Nothing is to be found in the text of the stories which requires further explanation than the use of an unabridged dictionary will fully, supply. The editors suggest, therefore, that after reading the biographical sketc...