Life From Beginning to End: Biographies of American Authors

American literature is a rich and diverse field, with a long and storied history. From the early days of the republic to the present day, American authors have produced some of the most important and influential works in the world. In this article, we will take a look at the lives and careers of some of the most famous and beloved American authors.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1804. He was the son of a sea captain, and he spent his early years living in a house that was said to be haunted by the ghosts of witches who had been executed during the Salem witch trials. Hawthorne's experiences in Salem would later have a profound impact on his writing.

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Hawthorne graduated from Bown College in 1825, and he began his literary career as a short story writer. His first novel, Twice-Told Tales, was published in 1837. Hawthorne's novels are known for their dark and brooding atmosphere, and they often explore themes of sin, guilt, and redemption.

Hawthorne died in 1864, at the age of 60. He is considered one of the greatest American authors of the 19th century, and his works continue to be read and studied today.

Herman Melville

Herman Melville was born in New York City in 1819. He was the son of a merchant, and he spent his early years living in a comfortable home in Manhattan. Melville's father died when he was 12 years old, and he was forced to go to work to help support his family. Melville worked as a clerk, a teacher, and a sailor before finally finding his calling as a writer.

Melville's first novel, Typee, was published in 1846. The novel was a fictionalized account of Melville's experiences as a sailor in the South Pacific. Melville's next novel, Moby-Dick, was published in 1851. Moby-Dick is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written, and it is known for its epic scope, its complex characters, and its exploration of themes such as good and evil, fate and free will, and the nature of obsession.

Melville died in 1891, at the age of 72. He is considered one of the greatest American authors of the 19th century, and his works continue to be read and studied today.

Mark Twain

Mark Twain was born in Missouri in 1835. He was the son of a lawyer, and he spent his early years living in a small town on the Mississippi River. Twain's father died when he was 12 years old, and he was forced to go to work to help support his family. Twain worked as a printer's apprentice, a riverboat pilot, and a journalist before finally finding his calling as a writer.

Twain's first novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was published in 1876. The novel was a fictionalized account of Twain's own childhood experiences. Twain's next novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, was published in 1884. Huckleberry Finn is considered one of the greatest American novels ever written, and it is known for its realism, its humor, and its exploration of themes such as race, slavery, and the nature of childhood.

Twain died in 1910, at the age of 74. He is considered one of the greatest American authors of the 19th century, and his works continue to be read and studied today.

Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was born in Illinois in 1899. He was the son of a doctor, and he spent his early years living in a small town on the Mississippi River. Hemingway's father was a strict disciplinarian, and he often beat his son. Hemingway's experiences in his childhood would later have a profound impact on his writing.

Hemingway graduated from high school in 1917, and he joined the Red Cross during World War I. Hemingway was seriously wounded in Italy, and he spent the rest of the war in a hospital. After the war, Hemingway returned to the United States and worked as a journalist. In 1926, Hemingway published his first novel,

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