Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804. He went to nearby Bowdoin College where he met other literary figures such as Longfellow, and determined to be a writer. His novels are mostly set in in New England, the land he knew best and they reflect his liberal view of life in contrast to the puritan outlook of most of the folk around him. His work is unusally imaginative however and well ahead of his times and its themes still resonate today. The film unravels his interesting life and career and is followed by a brief overview of his work. AM015HD19 HAWTHORNE 2019 36’41”