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.
Minister's Black Veil (1836) - This story of the Reverend Mr. Hooper delves
into Hawthorne's obsession with man's aloneness that makes him fear
eternity. Every visage wears a "black veil."
