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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Ethan Brand

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1850

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The flames of Mount Greylock's lime-kiln cast dancing shadows as Nathaniel Hawthorne weaves a tale of spiritual damnation and intellectual pride. Test your understanding of this haunting Dark Romantic story that explores the dangerous pursuit of forbidden knowledge and the terrible cost of isolation.

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