What is the name of the novel that Hawthorne tried to suppress?
Fanshawe
The Scarlet Letter
The House of Seven Gables
The Blithedale Romance
Answer
The novel Hawthorne attempted to suppress was "Fanshawe", published in 1828, his first published book, written while an undergraduate at Bowdoin College. Hawthorne later tried to distance himself from the work due to its highly personal nature, unsuccessfully repurchasing and destroying copies. While the book initially brought him recognition, Hawthorne's literary reputation rests primarily on his later works.
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