The Scarlet Letter - Notes

The Scarlet Letter - Notes Authors Background: Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, momma on July 4th, 1804. Hawthorne lived poor due to his fathers death when he was four, hardly he was helped by relatives and enrolled in college where he displayed an interest in writing. In college, he met a friend who would prove to be an invaluable help Franklin Pierce, future President of the United States. In 1825 he graduated and lived with his uncle in Salem for 12 years, devoting his while to reading, writing, and scrapping for publication. He spewed out several stories, but few change for over $35 each.

In 1837 Hawthorne took a job in the Custom-House in Boston. He grew bored with this work and the people virtually him, however, up to the point where he wrote The Custom House as an introduction to The Scarlet Letter. In this introduction he showed the procrastinating life of working in a custom house. From the Custom-House, he left for Brooke Farm. During his time at Brooke Farm, he m...If you want to set off a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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