Fragment of a romance. Chapter 1. : The Brazen Serpent, [1863].

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Fragment of a romance. Chapter 1. : The Brazen Serpent, [1863].

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Publisher's manuscript (holograph) of the first chapter of The Dolliver Romance, entitled "Fragment of a Romance," subtitled "The Brazen Serpent." Includes some emendations and deletions by Hawthorne. The chapter appeared in printed form in the Atlantic Monthly for July, 1864, under the title "A Scene from The Dolliver Romance." This manuscript lay on Hawthorne's coffin during his funeral service.

1 item (24 p.) ; 23 cm.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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