Rappaccini's Daughter Illustrated by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Rappaccini's Daughter Illustrated

Nathaniel Hawthorne

56 pages first pub 1844 (view editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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Readers who relish dark, thought-provoking explorations of love and morality through the lens of gothic fiction and classic literature's rich symbolism.

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"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844 issue of The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, and later in the 1846 collection Mosses from an Old Manse. It is about Giacomo Rappacci...

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3.76
based on 976 reviews

Moods

dark: 70%

mysterious: 65%

sad: 31%

challenging: 29%

emotional: 26%

reflective: 26%

tense: 12%

adventurous: 10%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

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56% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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