(The writer becomes free to alter reality) Who also believed the same theory of literature as Hawthorne? James Cooper 'Preface to The House of the 7 Gables' Presents reality through the filter of the imagination.

Romance: heightened form of novel, almost like poetry-in-fiction. Thought to be easier for women to understand. True Novels: deals with only reality, life as-it-is. According to Hawthorn's theory of literature (also called what?), what are the 2 types of novels? (Theory of Fiction) According to Hawthorn, what are the two things worse than sin? Moral Hypocrisy-Condemning people for sins you're guilty of.Įxcessive Guilt-The right about of guilt is good, too much casts the sinner out of the community. What is Hawthorn's stance on sin? We all will sin, but there must still be punishment, though it should be humane. According to Hawthorn's second major theme, what is human nature? the Nature of Sin. Minute wear to corners, faint soiling, the binding otherwise sound and bright, occasional spotting to contents, else internally fresh a very good, attractive copy indeed.According to Hawthorn, what relationship should your Heart have with your Head? They should be in balance.

Gilt morocco bookplate of Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (1897-1993) embossed booksellers stamp of Gray Sprague & Co. Housed in custom blue cloth chemise and matching quarter morocco slipcase, spine lettered in gilt (a hint of wear).Īdditional engraved title, 6 engraved plates, 8 pp. Original blue cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, decorationsin blind to boards, pale yellow coated endpapers. This edition, preceded only by the UK edition of the same year, has the following issue points: the 'Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry' mention to the copyright page the omission of price in the list of Hawthorne's works (later issues having the price of 88 cents) and the publisher's ads dated 'August, 1853', in the second state, listing the present title as 'just out' (p. This copy has a loosely inserted envelope addressed to the publisher, penned and initialled by Hawthorne.

First US edition, first issue, of Hawthorne's sequel to The Wonder Book (Boston, 1852), retelling the Greek myths for children.

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