The Artist of the Beautiful

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

"The Artist of the Beautiful" is a short story by the American writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story was first published in 1844 and was included two years later in the collection Mosses from an Old Manse published by Wiley & Putnam. "The Artist of the Beautiful" follows Owen Warland as he works on an unknown project. The story begins with Peter Hovenden, a retired watchmaker and Owen's former master, walking by with his daughter Annie.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781986498838
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	03/14/2018
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.06(d)

About the Author

Nathaniel Hawthorne, (born July 4, 1804, Salem, Mass., U.S.-died May 19, 1864, Plymouth, N.H.), American novelist and short-story writer who was a master of the allegorical and symbolic tale. One of the greatest fiction writers in American literature, he is best known for The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851).

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824