Snow Flakes (From "Twice Told Tales")

"Snow Flakes (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story published in 1837. It appears in Hawthorne's influential collection, which gathers tales previously published anonymously in magazines and annuals. The collection earned widespread praise for its originality and pure style, with critics celebrating Hawthorne as a genius and calling his writing a stream of manly thought and feeling. Though initial sales struggled during the economic panic of 1837, the work later became recognized as one of the most influential books of its year.

Snow Flakes (From "Twice Told Tales"), by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #9212.