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A review by dknippling
Mosses from an Old Manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.0
An early American writer makes a stab at some gothic tales.
The first few stories in the collection were so impressive that I was on the moon. Then they quickly sank in quality, even to a couple of true stinkers. It was reassuring to know that the writer of "Young Goodman Brown" could, in all faith, write some of those train wrecks. As a writer, I found it reassuring. But I'd go for a best-of collection if you're not a writer :)
Recommended for writers, people studying early Americana, and short story lovers who don't have a problem picking and choosing.
The first few stories in the collection were so impressive that I was on the moon. Then they quickly sank in quality, even to a couple of true stinkers. It was reassuring to know that the writer of "Young Goodman Brown" could, in all faith, write some of those train wrecks. As a writer, I found it reassuring. But I'd go for a best-of collection if you're not a writer :)
Recommended for writers, people studying early Americana, and short story lovers who don't have a problem picking and choosing.