Nathaniel Hawthorne Video

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Watch this History of American Literature video entitled The Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne to study the important literary contributions made by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) , the reclusive American Renaissance author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.

Explore the Puritanical beliefs found in Nathaniel Hawthorne's works, and uncover a vision of tragedy cloaked in themes cantered on guilt and sin.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the important literary contributions made by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the reclusive American Renaissance author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.
• Gain insight to the world in which Nathaniel Hawthorne lived and wrote and the world he created in his writings.
• Examine Nathaniel Hawthorne's essential beliefs and philosophies through a survey of his life and an explanation of his major works.
• Explore tragic themes of guilt, individualism, and Puritanism, and the redemption of sin through love, compassion, and understanding, in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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• The Time Life and Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Runtime: 15:56)