Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne Timeline

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  • Born in Salem

    Born in Salem

    Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts.
  • Period: to

    Birth to Death

  • Young Nathaniel loses his father

    Young Nathaniel loses his father

    His father dies of yellow fever while out at sea.
  • Graduates college

    Graduates college

    Hawthorne graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine.
  • First book

    First book

    **discard month and day*
    Fanshawe, his first book, was published anonymously.
  • Hawthorne marries Peabody

    Hawthorne marries Peabody

    Nathaniel Hawthorne marries Sophia Peabody.
  • Has first son, Julian Hawthorne

    Has first son, Julian Hawthorne

    Julian Hawthorne grows up to follow in his father's footsteps, and become an author also.
  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

    *discard month and day*
    Perhaps one of Hawthorne's most famous novels, The Scarlet Letter, is published.
  • Book dedicated to Hawthorne

    Book dedicated to Hawthorne

    *discard day & month*
    Moby Dick by Herman Melville gets dedicated to him.
  • Last Book

    Last Book

    *discard month & day*
    The Marble Faun was the last of Hawthorne's writings that were to be published before his death.
  • Hawthorne's Death

    Hawthorne's Death

    Nathaniel Hawthorne dies of bad health.