4 - 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1835)




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Summary: This is the free public version of Literary Hangover. To support us and access bonus content, head to patreon.com/literaryhangover and become a member. This week Alex and I discuss one of Nathaniel Hawthorne's earliest short stories, 'Young Goodman Brown,' published anonymously in The New-England Magazine in 1835. References: Dr. Barry Wood's lectures from 1997 on Hawthorne and Puritans from U. of Houston, 'Nathaniel Hawthorne: Return to Puritanism.' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzON7iPsfA&t=4328s) Hawthorne biographer Brenda Wineapple on CSPAN in 2003, talking about her book (also referenced) 'Hawthorne: A Life." (https://youtu.be/E2ROtZCxrJM) Brian Roberg's Librivox narration of 'Young Goodman Brown.' (https://librivox.org/short-story-collection-002/) 'An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States' by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 'A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience' by Emerson W. Baker Follow us on twitter: @LitHangover @mattlech @Alecks_Guns