- Paperback: 104 pages
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (June 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1419119257
- ISBN-13: 978-1419119255
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 195 g
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Doctor Melmoth, at the time when he is to be intro- duced to the reader, had borne the matrimonial yoke (and in his case it was no light burthen) nearly twenty years. The blessing of children, however, had been de- nied him, -- a circumstance which he was accustomed to consider as one of the sorest trials that chequered his path way; for he was a man of a kind and affectionate heart, that was continually seeking objects to rest itself upon.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Crucial Study, April 8 2000
By Sean Ares Hirsch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fanshawe (Hardcover)
Most people know Hawthorne's 2nd novel "The Scarlet Letter" (1850). The only reason I was exposed to his first novel "Fanshawe" (1828) was that I majored in English. I think when we are only exposed to their selected best works, we fail to remember that even the BEST writers like Marlowe and Shakespeare were human. And as humans, NOT EVERY SINGLE THING they write can be a masterpiece. So why read "Fanshawe?" Well, this first novel shows us the greatness to come. We are presented with memorable and chilling images. Ellen is memorable as the typical damsel in distress. Fanshawe and Edward Walcott are captivating as the rivals for Ellen's love who put their differences aside to save her. The Angler is captivating as a villain who offers some interesting passages and is not quite a monster. And Hawthorne manages to speed things up with a wild chase and bitter confrontation. To be sure, this does not represent Hawthorne's best efforts, but do we really know an author if we only read his best works? This novel helps us see the greatness that was to come.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Pristine Wilderness As Gothic Cathedral, Feb 27 2008
By Notnadia - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fanshawe (Paperback)
Nathaniel Hawthorne supposedly felt such shame at this novella, written while he was a relatively young person, that he refused to acknowledge it in his lifetime, and even burned every copy of it that he could get his hands on. Bad move! The truth is Fanshawe is well worth reading. It is exciting, boldly told, and it has a sweetness to it that isn't there in Hawthorne's later writings, however masterful they might be. Also the story Fanshawe tells is one that clearly arises from the lingering influence the Romantics had on young Hawthorne. Even the book's namesake and protagonist is a sort of fondly imagined stand-in for the bookish Hawthorne of his so recent school days. The setting for this straightforward Gothic adventure of kidnapping and rescue is the yet untamed American wilderness of the 1740's, which Hawthorne winsomely describes as a sort of vast, green, brooding cathedral of stone, water, sky, soil, air, and forest, filled with towering rocky hills and echoing mossy caves, free-flowing streams, and ancient trees. The countryside of his prose is a thing of stirring beauty, and his characters truly achieve a dimension few other writers would manage in a tale so brief. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the experience of reading Fanshawe, and was also surprised at how nicely it stays in my memory. Hawthorne's orphaned work is also one of his best, and I think it deserves five stars.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Modest Beginnings, Aug 20 2007
By S. - Published on Amazon.com
I am a great fan of classic literature, but I can't say I enjoyed Hawthorne's "Fanshawe" too much. Though the reader can see the great writer at work, it seems that Hawthorne was experimenting with styles and character development. The storyline is good, characters developed to a decent extent, and there are the essential components of all of Hawthorne's later great works. Ellen, a lovable character is under care of her father's friend, a charming old doctor, who is himself childless. Two men vie for Ellen's attention, and their affections will soon be put to the test when a villain enters the scene, threatening Ellen's peaceful existence.Though short and not one of Hawthorne's best works, "Fanshaw" nonetheless is a good story and a good beginning from a man who became one of the great literary masters.
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