by Nathaniel Nathaniel Hawthorne
Rating: 4.00 (1 ratings)
First published 1963
In "The Celestial Railroad," Hawthorne's narrator rides a fantastical train to the Celestial City, encountering demonic forces that challenge his faith. These 18 haunting stories delve into the darkness of the human psyche, from the cursed birthmark in "The Birthmark" to the satanic temptations of "Young Goodman Brown." Hawthorne's masterful prose lures readers into realms of the paranormal, where the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Genres: classic-literature, literary-fiction, american-fiction, fantasy, horror, 19th-century, gothic, dark
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, haunting, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Padua, India, Italy, University of Padua, New England, Salem Village, Massachusetts, Milford meeting house, Fountain of Youth, Florida
Period: 1600s
333 pages · Paperback · Adamant Media Corporation