32 pages • 1 hour read
The Birthmark
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1843
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Texts to read, in recommended order
1. “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (short story)
2. "Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy (poem)
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