Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. Hawthorne was predominantly a short story writer in his early career. In this book: The Marble Faun, Volume I. The Romance of Monte Beni The Marble Faun, Volume II. The Great Stone Face And Other Tales Of The White Mountains Little Masterpieces: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, The Birthmark, Ethan Brand, Wakefield, Drowne's Wooden Image, The Ambitious Guest, Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, A Romance Fanshawe The Miraculous Pitcher Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1 Notebooks, Volume 2