New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-04
HAWTHORNE'S CELEBRATED ROMANCE,
TIE SCARLET LETTER.

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i Following Immediately careful perusal Of The Scar
let Letter have no hesitation in saying that 10 magina
ton power psthos beauty ard all the other essential quail
fcto1s requisite to the completeness OF hrssrate rO
mace Mr. Hawthorne has equaed II not surpassed any
writer who las appeared IN country during tho
last century The subject Is one that needed 10 be most
carefully handled ard bur Hawthorne could nave
traced dehcaely and with much elect The Scarlet
Letter The work Of inamy branded on the bosom u one
who has violated the Seventh Commandment and side by
side with the partner Of her guilt the cad heroine walks
through life Of TetrbuOn crowded with rc1en Whch
tie novelist has depicted with so much truth asd ygor that
the Interest every page OF story apPes 70 me reader
with powerful hold pom bis sympathy, and he VIII not
lay the I'll he knows the result at he close AS
hgfesl moral ssson INA mover VII ou" eigu tn us Iun
al The that have been preached against
the sin the effects Of which The Scarlet Letter 10 wel 10
exhibit Transcript
The deep tragedy OF Hester Prynnes experiences wa
sre borne through thG pages "a by al irresistible Impulse
hardly stopping to notice me exquisite !0uchs "hcn are
obe found in the midst Of The most narrowing aud distress
sing scenes 10 indeed wonderu! Oook, ana we ven
lure TO predict that no one VIII put II down be0le he
bis hands. Salem Gazette.
TLatl VIII be extensively read and universally admired
we believe and that deserves 70 be so we ere confident
Rarely has ntere been absorbed az Ia the pelsh
Of this Scarlet Letter. :" FOR ygor and Truth has seldom
been surpassed should neglect add that rarely
has author uodden boldly the cOnnen fright and
wong without making any false step. he carries "a
through much debatAble ground, and WILDLY warns our
sympahies FOR the eVidoer though nowhere does ne pa-
hsie eVl-doing This Is light achievement Albion.
Though we cannot do him justice, lie. US remember the
name Of Nathaniel Hawthorne deserving name second to
none in that band OF humorE whose Beautiful depth Of
delicate sharpness Of ssuren felicity OF touch which
OMEN surpasses Tie felicity VI AddsOnin suby Of IL
sPhi which cen reaches further than The subny OF steele
The humor Of Hawthorne presents traits 30 ne % 10 DO
smost too excellent for pop1sIly, as 70 every one VINO
has attempted their criticism they too renred Tor siae-
ment The brilliant atoms fii hover and glance before our
minds bat the Of their ethereal hight lis BE-
You'd our analyst
And speed OF ours ayails,
To hunt upon .heir shining trails
fE P. Whpple.
This "a work OF great power Indeed, cana6t re-
call 70 mind any oter American novel which e1ai3n 80
much insight into the mysterious workings OF le hluAl
heart much influence yer hs reader ng
he never for sing moment loses hs Interest ~ ~ and
the story s managed wiz much erislc sEl t-i ne m
eresi the narrative progresses ara ire reader
reasbly borne along with until ne lays down me 1ook
with involuntary exclamation ofadmirato1 al me al0Fs
entire command his subject We ind this artistic ex-
ceence equally apparent whether we consider tbs Work
as whole or carefully snAyze the Impressions watch rs
separate characters and incidents leave upon tho mind Ia
ether case derive impression OF power which no
ohsr work OF fcOn written In this country conveys 10 u.s.
Bosom Auas.
The Scarlet Letter in our opinion 10 The greaes pr2duc-
ror Of tlOr beautifully displaying the traits we have
briefly hined and sustained with more vigorous reach
az iragnaop suite instinct Of humanity, AMI
more imposing spendoT Of porraiE1re than any Of bic most
successful previous works Newly Tribune.
TlCKNOR, REED FIELDS, Boston.
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