(1804–64), American novelist and short-story writer. Much of his fiction explores guilt, sin, and morality. Notable works: Twice-Told Tales (short stories, 1837), The Scarlet Letter (1850), and The House of the Seven Gables (1851).
Definition of Hawthorne, Nathaniel in US English:
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
proper nounˈhôˌTHôrn
(1804–64), US novelist and short-story writer. Much of his fiction explores guilt, sin, and morality. Notable works: The Scarlet Letter (1850), The House of Seven Gables (1851), and The Marble Faun (1860).