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.
Prophetic Pictures (1837) - Hawthorne invites the reader to shudder at the
thought that paintings, The Prophetic Pictures, have the power to alter the
destinies of men.
