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.
Doctor Heidegger's Experiment (1837) - Dr. Heidegger wants to help four of
his elderly friends regain their youth. The idea of a remedy for aging is a
common obsession in Hawthorne's works.
