Nathaniel Hawthorne
and his
"The House of the Seven Gables"
Nathaniel Hawthorne's life
1804 - 1864
<Tab/>Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on the July 4th, 1804 in Salem, a puritan town, where his family had lived for generations. His father died only four years afterwards. From the shock of his death Mrs. Hawthorne (as the name was originally spelled, the "W" was inserted by young Nathaniel) never recovered. To the end of her life she lived in seclusion, rarely leaving her room. It is not surprising that Nathaniel developed to be shy, sensitive and lonely.
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