Full text of "Earthly Pomp"While a student in Mr. Archer's school in Salem, Hawthorne wrote this poem and sent it to his sisters, Elizabeth and Louisa, who were in Raymond, Maine with their mother.
Full text of "Moderate Views"Hawthorne wrote this poem on February 13, 1817. In it the young Hawthorne expresses his hope that he will live a modest, humble life and his view that the true glories of life are available to all
Non-Fiction of Nathaniel Hawthorne
Excerpt from Chapter 2 of Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth, 1840-41.
In this passage Hawthorne discusses the Puritan settlements in Plymouth and Salem. Pioneer Village in Salem today was inspired by Hawthorne's description of John Winthrop's Salem.
Excerpt from "Chiefly About War Matters by A Peaceable Man," published in July, 1862 in the Atlantic.
In this essay Hawthorne voices his doubts about the wisdom of the war after his experiences viewing a battlefield and a prisoner-of-war camp and talking with Abraham Lincoln. Hawthorne's views about the war are at odds with those of his friends, and the political incorrectness of Hawthorne's position left readers uneasy. In this excerpt Hawthorne remarks on his lack of sympathy for John Brown and expresses dismay at Emerson's statement in support of Brown.
Full text of "Chiefly About War Matters by A Peaceable Man"
