Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864) - An American writer whose old New England
family was involved in the Salem Witch Trials and Quaker persecutions. His
reflections on his family's past became the theme of many of his works.
His clear, musical style made him one of America's most emulated authors.
Birthmark (1843) - The birthmark is the image of a tiny hand on the face of
Georgiana, the heroine. "A crimson stain upon the snow."
