What would a man do, if he were compelled to live always in… - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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What would a man do, if he were compelled to live always in the sultry heat of society, and could never bathe himself in cool solitude?

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Nathaniel Hawthorne (4 July 1804 – 19 May 1864) was an American writer remembered for his romance novels (The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun) and short stories.

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Birth Name: Nathaniel Hathorne

Alternative Names: Monsieur de l'Aubépine • N. H.

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