Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Man of Adamant (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_of_Adamant David Widger "The Man of Adamant" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short allegorical tale written during the early 19th century, which reflects the author's characteristic themes of morality, isolation, and the consequences of extreme beliefs. This story presents a powerful examination of the dangers of religious intolerance and self-imposed isolation, framed within a broader commentary on human connection and compassion. The narrative centers around Richard Digby, a man who isolates himself in a cave, believing that his strict religious views grant him salvation while condemning others. His solitude is disrupted when Mary Goffe, a woman who once admired his teachings, seeks to bring him back to humanity. Despite her earnest attempts to offer him healing and companionship, Richard's stubbornness and bitterness lead him to reject her and ultimately seal his fate within the cave. The story concludes with a haunting image of Richard entombed in stone, serving as a cautionary tale about the perils of withdrawal from human connection and the crippling nature of an unyielding heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Historical fiction, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 42917 2025-08-04T08:26:07.171437 text/html 42669 2022-05-16T12:27:47 text/html 88376 2025-08-04T08:26:11.765405 application/epub+zip 87245 2025-08-04T08:26:09.727424 application/epub+zip 68567 2025-08-04T08:26:08.694420 application/epub+zip 179279 2025-08-04T08:26:13.243434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172958 2025-08-04T08:26:11.174423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169506 2022-09-05T03:34:55.457627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36716 2025-08-04T08:26:06.867433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36516 2022-05-16T12:31:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18631 2025-08-04T08:26:13.383462 application/rdf+xml 13574 2025-08-04T08:26:09.196491 image/jpeg 3519 2025-08-04T08:26:08.949443 image/jpeg 14414 2022-05-16T12:31:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 15659 2022-05-16T12:31:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 88411 2025-08-04T08:26:07.176454 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