The Gorgon's Head

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

In Greek mythology, a Gorgon; plural: Gorgons, Ancient Greek: Gorgon/Gorgo) is a female creature. The name derives from the ancient Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful", and appears to come from the same root as the Sanskrit word

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781494485863
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/14/2013
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

One of the greatest authors in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer born in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne’s best-known books include The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter, works marked by a psychological depth and moral insight seldom equaled by other writers.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824