The Maypole of Merrymount Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Hawthorne went to great lengths to make the Puritans seem moronic and life-crushing. A few of the stories were (somewhat) interesting, but I found most of them quite tedious. I was glad when I finished the book! "

" I started out really disliking this book. All the stories were either boring or preachy. But, towards the middle and through the end there were several stories I did like. I think on the whole I don't regret reading it. "

" My English teacher friend hates Nathaniel Hawthorne. But these stories are a fun read. "

" Great book today as it was when written. A great bedtime read as each story is about 10 pages long. "

" Re-read this one since I knew I liked it and it has been more than 2 decades. Some stories were better than others, but I can really appreciate the work for its time. "

" Twice-Told Tales (Modern Library Classics) by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2001) "

" Very good but a little depressing. "

" The originator of the good campfire stories. "

" "The Artist of the Beautiful" and "Rappacini's Daughter" are definitely five-star stories. The rest: OK, but not masterpieces. "

" A nice dose of classic spooky. "

" Hawthorne's writing is sometimes stiff, his treatments sober, even dour. But he has an earnestness that pulls the reader in. And I think that it is that quality of earnestness that has qualified him to be generally regarded as an American Master. "

" These are really interesting stories. They all seem to be dark and full of unanswerable questions. I haven't read them all, but I intend to through the years. "