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Rappaccini's Daughter

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Based on 6,973 Ratings and 467 Reviews

Book Description
Part fairy tale, part Gothic horror story, Rappaccini's Daughter is an inspired tale of creation and control. It is published here with two additional short stories by Hawthorne: Young Goodman Brown and A Select Party. Giovanni Guasconti, a student at the University of Padua, is enchanted to discover a nearby garden of the most exquisite beauty. In it abides a young woman, perhaps the most beautif... More
Book Information
PublisherHesperus Press
BindingPaperback (16 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-101843910357
ISBN-13978-1843910350
Publication Date03/01/2003
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About Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author) : Nathaniel Hawthorne is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nathaniel Hawthorne include The House of the Seven Gab... more
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About Simon Schama (Foreword) : Simon Schama is a published author. Some of the published credits of Simon Schama include Rappaccini's Daughter (Hesperus Classics), The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in ... more
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