What was Hawthorne's first published work?
Fanshawe
Never was published
The Scarlet Letter
The House of Seven Gables
Answer
"Fanshawe," published in 1828, marked Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary debut. It was a historical romance that reflected his fascination with the Puritan past of New England. Although "Fanshawe" received a lukewarm reception, it demonstrated Hawthorne's early interest in themes of sin, guilt, and the human heart, which would become central to his later works.
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