Nathaniel Hawthorne 
The White Old Maid (From ’Twice Told Tales’) 

’The White Old Maid (From ’Twice Told Tales’)’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an example of the author’s more experimental works. In this book, Hawthorne presents two storylines. The first is gothic in nature and describes the body of a deceased young man with two beautiful women at his side. In the second story, these two beautiful women are once again reunited in their old age. Part horror and part reflection, this tale shows the range of this beloved author.