Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 350 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Twice-Told Tales Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twice-Told_Tales The gray champion -- The wedding knell -- The minister's black veil -- The Maypole of Merry Mount -- The gentle boy -- Mr. Higginbotham's catastrophe -- Wakefield -- The great carbuncle -- David Swan -- The hollow of the three hills -- Dr. Heidegger's experiment -- Legends of the Province House: Howe's masquerade. Edward Randolph's portrait. Lady Eleanore's mantle. Old Esther Dudley -- The ambitious guest -- Peter Goldthwaite's treasure -- The Shaker bridal -- Endicott and the Red Cross. Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "Twice-Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of short stories written during the early 19th century. This anthology features an array of tales that blend historical narratives with moral and philosophical explorations, often centered around themes of sin, guilt, and redemption in the human experience. Among the stories are intriguing characters and settings, such as the stoic figure of the Gray Champion and the complex dynamics of love and mortality explored in "The Wedding Knell." The opening of "Twice-Told Tales" introduces readers to "The Gray Champion," recounting a time of turmoil in New England under the rule of Sir Edmund Andros, where the colonists grapple with oppression and a loss of freedom. The narrative sets the stage for a dramatic confrontation of authority, as the appearance of the Gray Champion—a venerated, ancient figure—stirs hope and resistance among the townspeople facing tyranny. The story combines historical elements with supernatural undertones, framing the Gray Champion as a symbol of the enduring spirit of New England. In contrast, "The Wedding Knell" presents a different yet equally haunting exploration of love and loss, as a widow prepares for her marriage only to confront the spectral presence of her past. This juxtaposition of themes showcases Hawthorne's range in examining the human heart and societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Children's Literature Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 534510 2025-07-01T05:37:47.260617 text/html 532049 2013-04-11T14:18:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204604 2013-04-11T14:19:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276666 2025-07-01T05:37:53.903579 application/epub+zip 283193 2025-07-01T05:37:49.076614 application/epub+zip 283193 2025-07-01T05:37:47.947562 application/epub+zip 485425 2025-07-01T05:37:57.783573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469579 2025-07-01T05:37:53.207575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444566 2022-09-01T06:11:08.150529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517572 2025-07-01T05:37:46.742574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517410 2013-04-11T14:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202059 2013-04-11T14:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20364 2025-07-01T05:37:57.991515 application/rdf+xml 13631 2025-07-01T05:37:48.438572 image/jpeg 3531 2025-07-01T05:37:48.190587 image/jpeg 272112 2025-07-01T05:37:47.302598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia