Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 3986 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Mosses from an old manse Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosses_from_an_Old_Manse The old manse -- The birthmark -- A select party -- Young Goodman Brown -- Rappaccini's daughter -- Mrs. Bullfrog -- Fire worship -- Buds and bird voices -- Monsieur du Miroir -- The hall of fantasy -- The celestial railroad -- The procession of life -- Feathertop: a moralized legend -- The new Adam and Eve -- Egotism; or, The bosom serpent -- The Christmas banquet -- Drowne's wooden image -- The intelligence office -- Roger Malvin's burial -- P.'s correspondence -- Earth's holocaust -- Passages from a relinquished work -- Sketches from memory -- The old apple dealer -- The artist of the beautiful -- A virtuoso's collection. Charles Keller Updated: 2022-11-09. Charles Keller Updated: 2022-11-08. "Mosses from an Old Manse" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of essays and sketches written in the mid-19th century. This work brings forth Hawthorne's contemplations on nature, humanity, and the setting around the Old Manse, a parsonage that serves both as a backdrop and character within his narratives. In the opening portion, the author reflects on the beauty and tranquility of this rural environment, as well as the thoughts and historical implications conjured by the landscape and its sounds. The beginning of "Mosses from an Old Manse" introduces the reader to the Old Manse, a once-hallowed parsonage infused with the spirits of its past clerical tenants and the weight of their thoughts and sermons. As Hawthorne describes the physical characteristics of the house and its surroundings, he emphasizes a profound connection to nature and the historical significance of the area, particularly in relation to the Revolutionary War. He shares his personal journey into writing and deep introspection prompted by the silence and stillness of the Old Manse, revealing a longing to uncover the moral and philosophical treasures hidden within this idyllic but neglected space. The piece sets the stage for Hawthorne's exploration of life, death, and beauty intertwined with natural landscapes in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, American New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Gothic Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 969614 2025-08-01T05:43:34.812166 text/html 974822 2022-11-09T06:44:24 text/html 598189 2025-08-01T05:43:42.763092 application/epub+zip 598464 2025-08-01T05:43:35.677173 application/epub+zip 480537 2025-08-01T05:43:35.245195 application/epub+zip 827303 2025-08-01T05:43:49.092116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793954 2025-08-01T05:43:42.398119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363714 2022-09-01T06:11:55.238857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 947243 2025-08-01T05:43:34.285142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 947019 2022-11-09T06:45:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19609 2025-08-01T05:43:49.236078 application/rdf+xml 22920 2025-08-01T05:43:35.368151 image/jpeg 3548 2025-08-01T05:43:35.306138 image/jpeg 370511 2022-11-09T06:46:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 556326 2022-11-09T06:47:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 560758 2025-08-01T05:43:34.894192 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