Rappaccini's Daughter - Softcover

Nathaniel, Hawthorne,

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1536868329 ISBN 13: 9781536868326

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844 issue of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, and later in the 1846 collection Mosses from an Old Manse. It is about Giacomo Rappaccini, a medical researcher in medieval Padua who grows a garden of poisonous plants. He brings up his daughter to tend the plants, and she becomes resistant to the poisons, but in the process she herself becomes poisonous to others. The traditional story of a poisonous maiden has been traced back to India, and Hawthorne's version has been adopted in contemporary works.

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From the Publisher

Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both in space and time. Works by illustrious authors, often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English–speaking world, are made accessible through a completely fresh editorial approach and new translations. Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America. An elegantly designed series of genuine rediscoveries.

About the Author

Famous American novelist and short story writer, Nathaniel Hawthorne was an important figure of the American Renaissance. He started his literary career after his graduation. Hawthorne worked as a writer and contributor to various periodicals.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1536868329
• ISBN 13: 9781536868326
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 36
• Editor: Hollybooks