Twice-Told Tales, collection of previously published short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, issued in 1837 and revised and expanded in 1842. The 1837 edition consisted of 18 stories; the 1842 enlargement brought the total to 39. Stories such as âThe Gray Championâ, âThe May-Pole of Marymountâ, âThe Gentle Boyâ, and âEndicott and the Red Crossâ reflect Hawthorneâs moral insight and his lifelong interest in the history of Puritan New England.
Twice-Told Tales, collection of previously published short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, issued in 1837 and revised and expanded in 1842. The 1837 edition consisted of 18 stories; the 1842 enlargement brought the total to 39. Stories such as âThe Gray Championâ, âThe May-Pole of Marymountâ, âThe Gentle Boyâ, and âEndicott and the Red Crossâ reflect Hawthorneâs moral insight and his lifelong interest in the history of Puritan New England.