This book tells the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman who conceives a child while her husband is missing at sea. The Puritan Elders of the New England settlement of Boston,...
B. J. Harrison Reads The Mechanical Butterfly
Owen Warland is a genius who wants to create things and break the limitations set by the society and the people surrounding him. He is deeply misunderstood and he often quits his...
B. J. Harrison Reads Rappaccini's Daughter
Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini is a scientist who grows poisonous plants in his garden. The only person who can tend to the plants is his own daughter Beatrice who has not only become...
B. J. Harrison Reads The Ambitious Guest
A young traveler is up on a mountain when night falls and he finds shelter with a family that lives nearby. They make friendly conversation and the visitor shares his dreams and...
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
Dr. Heidegger invites four elderly friends to his macabre study. He claims to his friends to have found liquid from the fountain of youth! The friends are skeptical, but choose to...
The Blithedale Romance
Set in the utopian community of Blithedale, Miles Coverdale, embarks on a quest for betterment of the world through the agrarian lifestyle and community of the Blithedale Farm.
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance, an 1850 novel, is a work of historical fiction written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered his "masterwork". Set in...
The Minotaur
The Minotaur, a Short Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, dark romantic, and short story writer.
The Canterbury Pilgrims
The Canterbury Pilgrims is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne.Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer.
The Marble Faun
The Marble Faun, a romance set in beautiful Italy tells the story of Miriam, the painter with an unknown past. Throughout the novel, she is compared to many other women including...
