Nathaniel Hawthorne

• An American novelist

- Wrote at least thirteen novels

• Lifespan : July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864

• Types of Stories that he wrote

- Dark Romances and Short Stories

• The Scarlet Letter

- Although he thought his book would not be as successful or notorious, he wrote the novel to expose hypocrisy and the life of the Puritans, who he was against.