The Celestial Railroad
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Page : 42 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Allegories
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The Celestial Railroad (Classic Reprint)
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,24 MB
Release : 2015-07-20
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ISBN : 9781331866275
Book Description
Excerpt from The Celestial Railroad Hawthorne's bright and witty parody upon Bunyan's immortal allegory, "The Pilgrim's Progress," first appeared in the Democratic Review. The satire was so keen and witty and at the same time so genial in tone, that it was republished by the American Sunday-school Union a few months after its first appearance under the title "A Visit to the Celestial City." Hawthorne's name was not attached to it. He was not then widely known as an author. As one of his biographers says of him at this period, "He wrote stories and published them in magazines, but nobody knew who wrote them. ...For a long time it was supposed they were written by a woman." About three years after the story was issued by the Union, it was reprinted in a London edition of "Mosses from an Old Manse," and four years later still in an American edition of the same book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Celestial Railroad and Other Stories
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780451530202
Book Description
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s insight into the Puritan’s simultaneous need for fulfillment and self-destruction, D. H. Lawrence wrote, “Nathaniel knew disagreeable things in his inner soul. He was careful to send them out in disguise.” By means of artfully crafted and compelling tales, Hawthorne explored the destinies and concerns of early American settlers and citizens. In several of the stories in this collection, characters who hold themselves apart from their fellow man fall prey to the corroding desires of lust for perfection. Then they unwittingly commit evils—against themselves and others—in the name of pride. Edgar Allan Poe noted of Hawthorne’s writing: “Every word tells, and there is not a word which does not tell.”
The Celestial Railroad: A Steam Age Saga of Artisanship and Aspiration
Author : S. David Wilson
Publisher : S. David Wilson
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2024-02-04
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
This revised annotated work explores the rise and fall of the steam age as it shaped the life of an archetypal industrial family. Particular emphasis is placed on the railroad and shipbuilding industries in Britain and the United States.
The Celestial Railroad and Other Stories
Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,88 MB
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101099887
Book Description
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s insight into the Puritan’s simultaneous need for fulfillment and self-destruction, D. H. Lawrence wrote, “Nathaniel knew disagreeable things in his inner soul. He was careful to send them out in disguise.” By means of artfully crafted and compelling tales, Hawthorne explored the destinies and concerns of early American settlers and citizens. In several of the stories in this collection, characters who hold themselves apart from their fellow man fall prey to the corroding desires of lust for perfection. Then they unwittingly commit evils—against themselves and others—in the name of pride. Edgar Allan Poe noted of Hawthorne’s writing: “Every word tells, and there is not a word which does not tell.”
The Classic American Short Story MEGAPACK ® (Volume 1)
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1434447081
Book Description
The Classic American Short Story Megapack (Volume 1) assembles 34 of the greatest stories ever written by American authors -- including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Ambrose Bierce, Edgar Allan Poe, Bret Harte, Sherwood Anderson, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Jack London, and Stephen Crane. Includes multiple stories per author, their most famous short works, along with biographical notes. Complete contents: YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN, by Nathaniel Hawthorne THE CELESTIAL RAILROAD, by Nathaniel Hawthorne THE GREAT STONE FACE, by Nathaniel Hawthorne ETHAN BRAND, by Nathaniel Hawthorne RIP VAN WINKLE, by Washington Irving THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, by Washington Irving AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A POCKET-HANDKERCHIEF by James Fenimore Cooper THE DAMNED THING, by Ambrose Bierce AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK, by Ambrose Bierce THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, by Edgar Allan Poe THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO, by Edgar Allan Poe THE PURLOINED LETTER, by Edgar Allan Poe THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, by Edgar Allan Poe THE PREMATURE BURIAL, by Edgar Allan Poe THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, by Edgar Allan Poe THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP, by Bret Harte THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, by Bret Hartev HANDS, by Sherwood Anderson I’M A FOOL, by Sherwood Anderson THE MAN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG, by Mark Twain THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, by Mark Twain THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, by O. Henry THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF, by O. Henry THE COP AND THE ANTHEM, by O. Henry A RETRIEVED REFORMATION, by O. Henry THE DUPLICITY OF HARGRAVES, by O. Henry TO BUILD A FIRE, by Jack London AN ODYSSEY OF THE NORTH, by Jack London LOVE OF LIFE, by Jack London THE HEATHEN, by Jack London THE PEARLS OF PARLAY, by Jack London THE BRIDE COMES TO YELLOW SKY, by Stephen Crane THE MONSTER, by Stephen Crane THE BLUE HOTEL, by Stephen Crane And don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for Megapack to see the other great entries in this series -- covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, children's literature, and much, much more!
Catalog of Reprints in Series
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Publisher :
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Editions
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Book Description
A Bibliography of Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 32,72 MB
Release : 1905
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Book Description
Catalog of Reprints in Series
Author : Robert Merritt Orton
Publisher :
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Editions
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The Kid of Coney Island
Author : Woody Register
Publisher :
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195167320
Book Description
A portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur who designed and built Luna Park - which in 1903 transformed Coney Island into a respectable venue for middle-class recreation - and created the Hippodrome, the world's largest theater when it opened in 1905, filling it with lavish spectacles at affordable ticket prices. The author also explores the development of the idea of adult amusements in America during Thompson's day, and ours.
