University of Virginia Library features the full text to Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Celestial Railroad," originally published in 1846.

Includes complete texts of several of Hawthorne's novels, including "The Scarlet Letter" and "House of Seven Gables."

Students of the author can download an essay or have one customized for a specific topic. Read a short biography of Hawthorne.

Discover which of this author's works can be found online and where to find them.

Living only six miles apart, Melville and Hawthorne became short-lived friends and correspondents. Learn about their relationship.

Hawthorne's letters to Melville have vanished, but read the text of Melville's surviving letters to his neighbor before their friendship faded.

Encyclopedic entry provides an introductory overview of Hawthorne's writing style and the major themes found in his work. With a photo and links,

William Heath discusses thwarted desire in several works by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Includes works cited.

Read a brief biography of this Scarlet Letter author. Discover how this text became the important literary text that it is today.

Post thoughts on his best books or make comments on a particular text on this message board. Read others thoughts.

Discover the Atlantic Monthly's 1886 review of this American classic set in New England. Covers the plot, characters, and quality of writing.