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By Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)


Twice-Told Tales, 1837, 1851

A Note on the Text

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A Note on the Text

The best text of the Twice-Told Tales is that published as Volume IX of the Centenary Edition of the complete works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, tales editor J. Donald Crowley, 1974, Ohio State University Press [Ce0974]. It is approved by the Modern Language Association's Center for Editions of American Authors for teaching purposes and was supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. A version of the text in a different order is also published as a volume in the Library of America series [LoA82].

The copytext used here is that of the Riverside Edition of 1883, edited by George Parsons Lathrop, Boston: Houghton and Mifflin Co. (Naturally, we could not use the copyrighted Centenary text.) Each tale or sketch was previously printed in a periodical (hence "twice-told"). The Token was printed to be given as a Christmas present, and so bears the date of the following year. A few of the pieces were revised before book publication.

We try to use uniformly here the standard spelling "Twice-Told" instead of the Centenary editors' "Twice-told". The editors argue (pp. 546-547) that Hawthorne in all his letters thus referred to them. The title as printed is usually in all capital letters, which does not resolve the question. However, the conventional spelling by most everyone else over the years has been "Twice-Told," and so we will retain it. Members of the Modern Language Association are hereby notified to spell it as the Centenary editors do.

Before issuing them in separate magazines, Hawthorne had the idea of publishing some of these pieces in a collection. The first two, "Seven Tales of My Native Land," finished by 1825, and the second, of colonial and pre-colonial pieces, by late 1829, went unsold. The third planned collection was a frame narrative he called "The Story Teller." It turned out that some of these stories were printed in magazines also, and the manuscript for the collection was lost. However, it is possible to read some of the tales and sketches in a different order, as reconstructed in the order possibly of "The Story Teller." We have also listed the tales and sketches individually by order of magazine publication.

Twice-Told Tales were printed in 1837, 1841, and 1851 (1853 had the same pagination). The first edition, the first volume, of 1,000 copies at $1.00 each, was published on March 6 or March 7, 1837, Boston: American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell; Freeman and Bolles printers, Washington Street.

One of the directors of the company, Samuel G. Goodrich, was also editor of The Token, and arranged for stories printed in that magazine to be used. Any publication losses were guaranteed by Hawthorne's friend from college, Horatio Bridge (Hawthorne did not know that, and repaid the debt in his preface to The Snow-Image).

The second edition was printed in late 1841 by James Munroe and Company, in 1,500 copies at $2.25 for the two-volume set including 39 tales, Hawthorne to receive 10 per cent. This edition was pirated in England and Ireland in 1849 and 1850.

The Ticknor and Fields third edition added the Preface. It was published in Boston on March 8, 1851, at $1.50 a volume, 2,000 copies, Hawthorne again to receive 10 per cent. This edition included an engraving of Hawthorne by T. Phillibrowne, from a painting by C. G. Thompson. Quick, cheap English piracies attributed the engraving to C. Simms.

Ticknor and Fields published another edition December 20, 1852, with the title date 1853. It had 500 copies, with another 500 dated September 5, and the same price and royalty.

The note to "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" first appeared in the 1865 Ticknor and Fields edition, at the request of Hawthorne in a letter to Fields.

The Centenary Edition [Ce0974 pp564-76] gives the publication history of each piece as follows (TT stands for Twice-Told Tales, Notebooks for the American Notebooks in the Centenary edition.).

Preface (1851). MS: Houghton Library, Harvard; TT 1851,3: I, 5-12

The Gray Champion (1835, 1837). New-England Magazine, VIII (January, 1835), 20-26. By the author of "The Gentle Boy", TT 1837, pp. 11-22, 1842 I, 3-14; 1851-53 I, 13-24.

Sunday at Home (1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1837, pp. 88-96. By the author of "The Gentle Boy." TT 1837, pp. 25-34; 1842 I, 17-27; 1851-53 I, 25-34.

The Wedding-Knell (1836, 1837). MS: Berg Collection, New York Public Library. The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1836, pp. 113-24. By the author of "Sights from a Steeple." TT 1837, pp. 37-49; 1842 I, 29-41; 1851-53 I, 35-46.

The Minister's Black Veil (1836, 1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1836, pp. 302-320. By the author of "Sights from a Steeple." TT 1837, pp. 53-74; 1842 I, 46-64; 1851-53 I, 47-66.

The May-Pole of Merry Mount (1836, 1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1836, pp. 283-297. By the author of "The Gentle Boy." TT 1837, pp. 77-94; 1842 I, 67-83; 1851-53 I, 67-82.

The Gentle Boy (1832, 1837). The Token. Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1832, pp. 193-240. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 97-145; 1842 I, 87-133; 1851-53 I, 83-127. Separate publication, with illustration by Sophia Peabody, 1839, Boston: Weeks, Jordan & Co., pages 5-20. Hawthorne made many changes to this piece over the years, as recorded in the Centenary edition notes.

Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe (1834, 1837). New-England Magazine, VII (December, 1834) 450-58, as part of "The Story Teller. No. II." on pp. 449-59. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 149-167; 1842 I, 137-54; 1851-53 I, 128-145.

Little Annie's Ramble (1835, 1837). Youth's Keepsake. Boston: E. R. Broaders, 1835, pp. 146-59. By the author of "The Gentle Boy." Includes illustration by J. Andrews. TT 1837, pp. 171-82; 1842 I, 157-68; 1851-53 I, 146-56.

Wakefield (1835, 1837). New-England Magazine, VIII (May, 1835), 341-47. By the author of "The Gray Champion." TT 1837, pp. 185-98; 1842 I, 171-84; 1851-53 I, 157-69.

A Rill from the Town-Pump (1835, 1837). New-England Magazine, VIII (June, 1835), 473-78. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 201-210; 1842 I, 187-96; 1851-53 I, 170-78.

The Great Carbuncle (1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1837, pp. 156-75. By the author of "The Wedding Knell." TT 1837, pp. 213-34; 1842 I, 199-220; 1851-53 I, 179-99.

The Prophetic Pictures (1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1837, pp. 289-307. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 237-58; 1842 I, 223-43; 1851-53 I, 200-19.

David Swan (1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1837, pp. 147-55. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 261-70; 1842 I, 247-55; 1851-53 I, 220-28.

Sights from a Steeple (1831, 1837). The Token. Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1831, pp. 41-51. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 273-82; 1842 I, 259-68; 1851-53 I, 229-38.

The Hollow of the Three Hills (1830, 1837). Salem Gazette, XLIV, n.s. VII (November 12, 1830), 1. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 285-92; 1842 I, 271-77; 1851-53 I, 239-45.

The Toll-Gatherer's Day (1837, 1842). United States Magazine and Democratic Review, I (October, 1837), 31-35. By the author of Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 I, 281-89; 1851-53 I, 246-54.

The Vision of the Fountain (1835, 1837). New-England Magazine, IX (August, 1835), 99-104. By the author of "The Gray Champion." TT 1837, pp. 295-304; 1842 I, 293-301; 1851-53 I, 255-63.

Fancy's Show Box (1837). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1837, pp. 177-84. No attribution. TT 1837, pp. 307-16; 1842 I, 305-13; 1851-53 I, 264-72.

Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (1837). Notebooks 14.22-24. Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, IX (January, 1837), 27-33. Title: "The Fountain of Youth." No attribution. Footnote added in 1865, at Hawthorne's request to Fields. TT 1837, pp. 319-34; 1842 I, 317-31; 1851-53 I, 273-87.

Howe's Masquerade (1838, 1842). United States Magazine and Democratic Review, II (May, 1838), 129-140, No. I of "Tales of the Province-House." By the author of "Twice-Told Tales." Reprinted, The Boston Book, Boston: George W. Light, 1841, 168-89, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. TT 1842 II, 3-23; 1851-53 II, 5-24.

Edward Randolph's Portrait (1838, 1842). United States Magazine and Democratic Review, II (July, 1838), 360-69, No. II, "Tales of the Province-House." By the author of Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 II, 27-44; 1851-53 II, 25-41.

Lady Eleanore's Mantle (1838, 1842). United States Magazine and Democratic Review, III (December, 1838), 321-32, No. III, "Tales of the Province-House." By Nathaniel Hawthorne. TT 1842 II, 47-69; 1851-53 II, 42-63.

Old Esther Dudley (1839, 1842). Notebooks 169.1-3, 169.23-25. United States Magazine and Democratic Review, V (January, 1839), 51-59, No. IV, "Tales of the Province-House." By Nathaniel Hawthorne. TT 1842 II, 73-89; 1851-53 II, 64-79.

The Haunted Mind (1835, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1835, pp. 76-82. By the author of "Sights from a Steeple". TT 1842 II, 93-99; 1851-53 II, 80-86.

The Village Uncle (1835, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1835, pp. 106-21, as "The Mermaid; A Reverie." No attribution. TT 1842 II, 103-19; 1851-53 II, 87-102.

The Ambitious Guest (1835, 1842). New-England Magazine, VIII (June, 1835), 425-31. By the author of "The Gray Champion" TT 1842 II, 123-35; 1851-52 II, 103-14.

The Sister Years; (1835, 1842). Being the Carrier's Address, to the Patrons of the Salem Gazette, for the First of January, 1839. Salem, Mass.: Caleb Foote, 1839. No attribution until January 4. TT 1842 II 139-49; 1851-53 II, 115-24.

Snow-Flakes (1838, 1842). Notebooks 29.9-12. United States Magazine and Democratic Review, I (February, 1838), 355-59. By the author of Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 II, 153-160; 1851-53 II, 125-32.

The Seven Vagabonds (1833, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1833, pp. 49-71. By the author of "The Gentle Boy." TT 1842 II, 163-87; 1851-53 II, 133-56.

The White Old Maid (1835, 1842). The New-England Magazine, IX (July, 1835), 8-16, as "The Old Maid in the Winding-Sheet." By the author of "The Gray Champion". TT 1842 II, 191-206; 1851-53 II, 157-71.

Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure (1838, 1842). Notebooks 15.27-16.2 The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: American Stationers' Company, 1838, pp. 37-65. By the author of The Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 II, 209-38; 1851-53 II, 172-200.

Chippings with a Chisel (1838, 1842). United States Magazine and Democratic Review, III (September, 1838), 18-26; By the author of Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 II, 241-55; 1851-53 II, 201-15.

The Shaker Bridal (1838, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: American Stationers' Company, 1838, pp. 117-25. No attribution. TT 1842 II, 259-67; 1851-53 II, 216-23.

Night Sketches (1838, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: American Stationers' Company, 1838, pp. 81-89. No attribution. TT 1842 II, 271-76; 1851-53 II, 224-32.

Endicott and the Red Cross (1838, 1842). The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: American Stationers' Company, 1838, pp. 69-78. No attribution. TT 1842 II, 283-93; 1851-53 II, 233-42.

The Lily's Quest (1839, 1842). Notebooks 24.1-11. MS: William E. Stockhausen collection. Southern Rose, VII (January 19, 1839), 161-64. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. TT 1842 II, 297-307; 1851 II, 253-52.

Foot-prints on the Sea-shore (1838, 1842). Notebooks 3.2, 5.27,154.4-7, 162.31-165.11. United States Magazine and Democratic Review, I (January, 1838), 190-97. By the author of Twice-Told Tales. TT 1842 II, 311-25; 1851-53 II, 253-66.

Edward Fane's Rosebud (1837, 1842). Notebooks 10.17-23. Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, X (September, 1837), 195-199. No attribution. TT 1842 II, 329-39; 1851-53 II, 267-76.

The Threefold Destiny (1838, 1842). Notebooks 153.9-15, 166.22-24. American Monthly Magazine, XI (March, 1838), 228-35; By Ashley Allen Royce. TT 1842 II, 343-56; 1851-53 II, 177-88.


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