Nathaniel Hawthorne 
Fire Worship (From ’Mosses from an Old Manse’) 

’Fire Worship (From ’Mosses from an Old Manse’)’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an essay from the prominent American Author. In this text, Hawthorne reflects on domestic life and the importance of the hearth. The author lived in a rapidly changing world, and he saw he traditions he held dear fall by the wayside. Many of the uncertainties he felt about these changes culminate in this charming and nostalgic essay that shows how important connection and spirituality were to him and his life.