Novelist · 1804 – 1864
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Wrote The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, along with masterful short stories, bringing psychological depth and moral complexity to American fiction.
Major Works
- The Scarlet Letter
- The House of the Seven Gables
- Young Goodman Brown
Impact Analysis
Hawthorne gave American fiction its first great psychological and moral depth, his explorations of conscience shaping the novel and influencing Melville and beyond.
Historical influence score: 78/100
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