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The Dark Romantics

The Dark Romantics. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. Dark Romantic. “Dark Romantic” - believed that evil was the dominant force in the world and their literature expressed this gloomy vision. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Born in Salem Descendant of Judge Hathorne of the Salem Witch Trials.

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The Dark Romantics

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  1. The Dark Romantics Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville

  2. Dark Romantic • “Dark Romantic” - believed that evil was the dominant force in the world and their literature expressed this gloomy vision

  3. Nathaniel Hawthorne

  4. Born in Salem Descendant of Judge Hathorne of the Salem Witch Trials Changed the spelling and pronunciation of last name because of this shame Background

  5. Education • Attended and graduated from Bowdoin College • After graduation he wrote first novel, Fanshawe (published anonymously in 1828) • Ashamed he found and burned most copies of it

  6. Remained secluded in mother’s house for 12 years to work on his writing skills In 1837, published Twice-Told Tales and ended his seclusion Weird, but true!

  7. Back on Track • 1842-married and moved to Concord, Mass. (cultural Mecca of Transcendentalism) • Mosses from an Old Manse (1846) • Hawthorne moved family back to Salem…a big influence on him, he published: • (1850) Scarlett Letter - masterpiece about Puritanism and sin • (1851) House of Seven Gables • (1852) The Blithedale Romance

  8. Friends in High Places • College friend, Franklin Pierce became president and appointed Hawthorne American consul at Liverpool

  9. Spent much time in England and Italy His time there inspired Marble Fawn (1860) Died in 1864, leaving 4 unfinished novels Towards the End

  10. Herman Melville

  11. Biographical Information • He was born in New York City • Born wealthy, but due to father’s loss of job, the family became impoverished • His mentor was Nathaniel Hawthorne (Melville dedicated Moby Dick to Hawthorne)

  12. Had NO formal education Worked at age 19…began working on whaling ships Melville was quoted as saying, “Whale ships were my Havard and Yale.” He used these experiences to write books/novels Education

  13. Books about Cannibals: Typee Omoo Books about the seas: Mardi Moby Dick White Jacket Billy Bud Redburn Works

  14. What goes around comes around • After his death, no one read his works anymore • In 1920, scholars and graduate students rediscovered Moby Dick, and it soon became recognized as one of the greatest American novels ever written

  15. Hawthorne and Melville • Http://www.melville.org/hawthrne.htm

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