Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. Hawthorne was predominantly a short story writer in his early career. In this book: The Marble Faun, Volume I. The Romance of Monte Beni The Marble Faun, Volume II. The Romance of Monte Beni The Great Stone Face And Other Tales Of The White Mountains Little Masterpieces: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, The Birthmark, Ethan Brand, Wakefield, Drowne's Wooden Image, The Ambitious Guest, Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, A Romance Fanshawe The Miraculous Pitcher Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1 Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2