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.
Egotism or The Bosom Serpent (1843) - A story about the inward monster
known as Egotism that gnaws at Roderick Elliston's heart.
