Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1 (of 2)

Published: June 3, 2020, 3 a.m.

This week, we have the first part of a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Rappaccini's Daughter." Hawthorne is probably best known for his novel "The Scarlet Letter," but this story has inspired many other works since its first appearance in 1844, from songs and opera to Batman villain Poison Ivy.  In this first part, we discover Rappaccini's garden and his mysterious daughter, Beatrice...

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