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The Toll Gatherer's Day (From "Twice Told Tales")

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Toll Gatherer's Day (From "Twice Told Tales") is a historical fiction story collection.

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    About The Toll Gatherer's Day (From "Twice Told Tales")

    "The Toll Gatherer's Day (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story published in 1837. Part of Hawthorne's celebrated collection, the work appeared alongside tales that established his reputation as a writer of genius. The stories in "Twice-Told Tales" had previously appeared anonymously in magazines before being gathered into volumes that critics praised for their purity of style and depth of feeling. This collection became one of the most influential books of its year.
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    • New England, Social life and customs
    • Historical fiction, American

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