【American Literature】
《week 7》
《Nathaniel Hawthorne》
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hawthorne and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. He published several short stories. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. He died on May 19, 1864, and was survived by his wife and their three children.
《The Scarlet Letter》
The Scarlet Letter: The Scarlet Letter was an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, he explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
《Salem》
Salem is a city in Massachusetts, in the United States.
《The House of the Seven Gables》
The House of the Seven Gables: The House of the Seven Gables is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home.
《French Market》
French Market: The French Market is a market and series of commercial building spanning 6 blocks in New Orleans, in the United States. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States. In the past, the “Meat Market” was the only place within the French Quarter that could sell meat. Only after meat was being sold elsewhere did the name change to the “French Market.” Individual vendors purveyed many different fresh foods, including raw seafood, through the mid-20th century.
《Old North Church》
193 Salem Street (53m, 1 floor)
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