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The Man of Adamant

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Man of Adamant is a historical fiction story collection.

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    About The Man of Adamant

    "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.
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    • New England, Social life and customs
    • Historical fiction, American

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    The Man of Adamant was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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