Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 271 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The New Adam and Eve (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosses_from_an_Old_Manse David Widger and Al Haines Updated: 2022-11-09. "The New Adam and Eve (From 'Mosses from an Old Manse')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a thought-provoking short story that was written during the mid-19th century, a time characterized by Romanticism. This work blends elements of philosophy and fiction, exploring themes of innocence and the contrast between nature and civilization. The narrative imagines a new beginning for humankind through the experiences of two characters, Adam and Eve, who come into existence in a world devoid of human life and must navigate their new reality. In the story, Adam and Eve awaken in a modern city after the eradication of humankind, experiencing their surroundings with innate curiosity and awe. As they explore abandoned buildings, including a church, a prison, and a bank, they observe the remnants of human culture and civilization. Their journey is marked by confusion and wonder as they instinctively reject the artificial constructs of society, such as wealth and material possessions. Instead, they seek the beauty of nature and the purity of their relationship. Through their explorations, Hawthorne critiques human civilization's corruption and suggests that true fulfillment lies in simplicity and love, rather than in the complexities of societal constructs. Ultimately, Adam and Eve's experience serves as a reflection on the nature of existence, innocence, and the possibility of renewal in a world shaped by human shortcomings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 66637 2025-06-04T08:58:51.809278 text/html 66351 2022-11-09T04:22:46 text/html 124610 2025-06-04T08:58:58.541257 application/epub+zip 123498 2025-06-04T08:58:55.880289 application/epub+zip 86167 2025-06-04T08:58:54.465294 application/epub+zip 339834 2025-06-04T08:59:00.349287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333253 2025-06-04T08:58:57.616288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275445 2022-09-05T03:33:18.246349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60043 2025-06-04T08:58:51.530282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59686 2022-11-09T03:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19013 2025-06-04T08:59:00.487248 application/rdf+xml 25056 2025-06-04T08:58:55.035256 image/jpeg 5162 2025-06-04T08:58:54.754296 image/jpeg 24048 2022-11-09T03:54:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 25392 2022-11-09T04:23:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 125959 2025-06-04T08:58:51.818334 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