, 1880-01-24

HAWTHORNE.
Tho last addition 10 "Tho English Mon OF
Letters" series Is written By Henry James,
Jr. 1t Is both critical essay and a bfogra-
ply. Tho snbIcct-Nathanie1 Hawthorne
we'll deserved this tribute 10 his genius and
his worth; and the writer has done Justice
bnf!l 10 Ills own reputation and to him OF
whom he writes. Uawtlorllc's lifo was
tranquil and uneyentfu]. passed In 9 rural
community, and with but few Incidents 10
furnish material for an entertaining, biogra-
ply. Nor was he himself a voluminus writer.
five volumes 0f short tales, a collection Of
sketches, and couple Of story-books for
chilt1rcn,-thfs Is In substance tho list of his
published works. In the words Of his blog-
rapher: "Irnwthorne Is the most valuable
example of the American genius. That
genius has not, rs whole, been literary;
bnt Hawthorne was, on his limited scale, a
master Of expression. He Is the writer 10
whom hts countrymen most confidently
point when they wish to make q claim 10
have enriched the mother tongue; and, ]utlg-
inR from present appearances, he will long
occupy this honorable position. Three or
four beautiful talents Of Transatlantic
growth nrc tic sslm OF wl,at the world usual-
" recognizes, and In this modest nosegay
the genius Of Hawthorne Is admitted to have
tile rnrcst md sweetest fragrance"
Bit one other biography of Hawthorne, Of
any importance, has ever been writteM,-"A
Study Of Hawthorne" by George Parsons
I.athrop,-and Mr.. James had, therefore, but
scanty material from which to draw Ills facts.
Hawthorne was born at Salem, Mass, on tho
4th of july, 1901, and the date Of his birth may
have had something to do will. his unswerv-
ing patriotism. Ills grandfather was pri-
yatecrxturing the Revolution; IBIS father wns
also a s}iplnaster, and died In SnrInan' IN
1905. Ills mother WAS q bliss Manning. Of
good old Puritan stock. hlost OF liawthotne's
ilfe, was passed III quiet Salem. Bunyan
and Spcnser were perforce tic companions of
his early days. When Il years Of age he
Raymond. In 1910 he returned to Salem, and
f eoleRe eeoY1nk III lS fhe ho entered oSdeinthen ~
qlnrter Of a century old, and "ht!Fhly hon
Saent, SsRs seat afa q onxsoA A"nnf s NJ Fsk isa&
Pierce. uis flrst novel, Fanshawe," was
probably written whilp he .was here. Tie
i!ext twelve years Of bis life were uneyent.
fn ~ III, us i,.tes was vaRs ReoF WITH aug hts i1!tSey @otsyy
wrote Il Twicc-Told Tales " and Snow I'm
ngc," which were gathered from tlfs contribu.
tions to the local Journals and nnnuais Of that
a ana GaMger in tic Boston Cas.om-nonsc, -
{,tt {,c Wcnt to to i've at Book FARM. and in ISIS
married and went to Concord.
sxaes - fbsre
and tells Of tho quaint manner Of bis court,
| shtp and marriage. In l84o ho was appointed
"Snrveyor Of the Port Of Salem" and In
| 1915 wrote " The Scarlet Letter" It's SUCCESS
Lenox, Mass, Hawthorne followed II with
"The House Of tho Seven Cables" Then
| came a couple Of little volumes fnr children,
| :" The Wonder Book " and "Tanglewood
SsWton nsar gos9n hs pEGdsnssd pss.sf 1.-THE %Ihe
oro,is flction*:" In 1853 lie, went 70 England
ensa St e afaea oeasn aG5qh e
issIs s e D pubisea 's 1SieEa hs MaSia FSun
work which, ,singnlar1y, enough, was entitled
"The TranSfotlnatlon III England; Returns
tte nte Concord, and wh}le there wrote Our
Elixir Of Life" On the 18TH Of May, 1886,
at the Village. Of Plymouth, n; H., while
travelling VT, WITH his friend Gen. Pierce death
oSNFnn W. Sayo ti been able to avs but bare ont.
line Of this quiet, peaceful life; IT had
been aspure, as simple, as .lnsophlsacated, |. =.
theme, lie Ma BIT o sow It IN the isitt 81 aereatve
\ fancy which added out Of Its own substance,
an Interest, and, l may almost say, an impor'
English Men OF Letters - Nathaniel
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