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The Man of AdamantNathaniel Hawthorne

The Man of Adamant

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Original author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

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"The Man of Adamant" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story first published in 1837. Richard Digby abandons society to live as a hermit in a remote cave, convinced his philosophy alone is correct. When a ghostly visitor pleads with him to rejoin mankind and save his ailing heart, he refuses her compassion. His isolation leads to a terrifying transformation that will seal his fate forever in stone.

The Man of Adamant, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #9240.

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