The Dolliver Romance and Other Pieces
This post-humous collection of stories, sketches and essays by celebrated quintessential New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne gives us glimpses of the many different facets of Hawthorne's personality. The titular tale The Dolliver Romance was an unfinished manuscript that was edited and prepared for publication after Hawthorne's death and relates the story of an aged man with a small child in his care who swallows a magical tincture daily that rejuvenates his vitality, reversing the aging process. Also in a more fantastical vein are the stories "The Ancient Ring", a legend told of a ring cursed, and "Graves a Goblins", a wryly humorous and moving tale from the point of view of a ghost. In addition, found within are non-fiction essays such as "Sketches from Memory" and "My Trip to Niagara" where Hawthorne evokes a sense of place and time in a most remarkable and vivid fashion. We also see Hawthorne's somber, allegorical side in stories such as "Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man" and "The Old Woman's Tale", stories told with a nuanced touch. For fans of Hawthorne, this collection provides a last look at various works a master storyteller has given so generously. (Summary by Ben Tucker)
Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, General Fiction, Essays & Short Works
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | I. A Scene from the Dolliver Romance | Ben Tucker |
00:33:57 |
Play 02 | II. Another Scene from the Dolliver Romance | Ben Tucker |
00:24:52 |
Play 03 | III. Another Fragment of the Dolliver Romance | Ben Tucker |
00:36:01 |
Play 04 | IV. Sketches from Memory | Ben Tucker |
00:13:46 |
Play 05 | V. Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man | Ben Tucker |
00:33:31 |
Play 06 | VI. My Visit to Niagara | Ben Tucker |
00:17:01 |
Play 07 | VII. The Antique Ring | Ben Tucker |
00:30:19 |
Play 08 | VIII. Graves and Goblins | Ben Tucker |
00:19:12 |
Play 09 | IX. Dr. Bullivant | Ben Tucker |
00:18:52 |
Play 10 | X. A Book of Autographs | Ben Tucker |
00:37:52 |
Play 11 | XI. An Old Woman's Tale | Ben Tucker |
00:21:47 |
Play 12 | XII. Time's Portraiture - Address | Ben Tucker |
00:17:59 |
Play 13 | XIII. "Browne's Folly" | Ben Tucker |
00:07:26 |