Nathaniel Hawthorne

Excerpt: "One afternoon, last summer, while walking along Washington Street, my eye was attracted by a signboard protruding over a narrow archway nearly opposite the Old South Church. The sign represented the front of a stately edifice, which was designated as the "Old Province House, kept by Thomas Waite." I was glad to be thus reminded of a purpose, long entertained, of visiting and rambling over the mansion of the old royal governors of Massachusetts;...

Evil creatures, magical feats, and adventure abound in this classic archive of 6 ancient tales. A captivating recounting for youngsters by one of America's greatest writers. "The Gorgon's Head," "The Golden Touch," "The Paradise of Children," "The Three Golden Apples," "The Miraculous Pitchers," and "The Chimaera."

Con abrumadora frecuencia Edgar Allan Poe es considerado como el gran maestro (práctico y teórico) del cuento llamado "clásico". Sin embargo, Poe no arribó a sus conclusiones por generación espontánea. En efecto, contaba con un extraordinario talento, pero la gran mayoría de sus ideas acerca de la composición cuentística no existirían de no ser por la lectura obsesiva y concienzuda que hizo de la obra de un coetáneo suyo, Nathaniel Hawthorne....