The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales")

Name: The Haunted Mind (From "Twice Told Tales")
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1837

A short prose piece from Hawthorne's 1837 story collection Twice Told Tales, this reflective sketch meditates on waking in the middle of the night, exploring the dreamlike thoughts, sorrows, and specters that haunt the mind before sleep returns.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic short stories American Ghosts, horror, and the uncanny
Reader: Bibliophiles Historical and Classical Fiction Classic short stories American Ghosts, horror, and the uncanny

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