Short StoriesEarth's Holocaust (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")Nathaniel Hawthorne
Short Stories

Earth's Holocaust (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

This allegorical tale appears in Hawthorne's collection *Mosses from an Old Manse*, works known for exploring the darker aspects of human nature.

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"Earth's Holocaust (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story published in 1844. This allegorical tale appears in Hawthorne's collection *Mosses from an Old Manse*, works known for exploring the darker aspects of human nature. Like other stories in the collection, it carries Hawthorne's characteristic "blackness of darkness" beneath any surface brightness. The story exemplifies the author's complex allegorical style—writings whose meanings even Hawthorne himself later admitted he wasn't entirely sure he comprehended.

Details

Format
EPUB
Language
English
Length
27 pages
Published
1 January 1844
Publisher
Alpha Edition
ISBN
9789354547645

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