Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 P.'s Correspondence (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 "P.'s Correspondence (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of fictional letters written in the mid-19th century. The work captures the thoughts and imaginings of the narrator, referred to as P., reflecting on his life amidst mental and emotional disturbances. The narrative intertwines themes of memory, identity, and the psychological impact of time, portrayed through the lens of P.'s encounters with historical and literary figures. In this correspondence, P. engages with notable characters such as Lord Byron, Robert Burns, and Napoleon Bonaparte, using these interactions to explore deeper ideas about fame, mortality, and the passage of time. The letters reveal P.'s sense of nostalgia and disconnection as he grapples with his own fading relevance while observing the decay of great literary and historical icons. Hawthorne's writing combines humor and melancholy, as P. reflects on the enduring power of memory and imagination, ultimately questioning the nature of reality itself. The correspondence serves as a meditation on the influence and legacy of artists, while revealing P.'s own desire for literary recognition amidst his struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 65261 2025-07-04T08:14:55.551422 text/html 64948 2022-11-09T04:44:08 text/html 118455 2025-07-04T08:15:00.898374 application/epub+zip 117336 2025-07-04T08:14:58.717382 application/epub+zip 81564 2025-07-04T08:14:57.608401 application/epub+zip 308806 2025-07-04T08:15:02.531430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301984 2025-07-04T08:15:00.211371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258739 2022-09-05T03:33:38.285495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58913 2025-07-04T08:14:55.318388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58564 2022-11-09T04:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18761 2025-07-04T08:15:02.654353 application/rdf+xml 23670 2025-07-04T08:14:58.090383 image/jpeg 5088 2025-07-04T08:14:57.848379 image/jpeg 24137 2022-11-09T04:47:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 25500 2022-11-09T04:47:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 118322 2025-07-04T08:14:55.558387 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