The Snow Image

The Snow Image

The Snow Image

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Año de edición:
2014
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Ficción clásica (infantil/juvenil)
ISBN:
9781483705491
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One winter afternoon Violet and Peony go outside to play in the snow. ’'Let us make an image out of snow,’ suggests Violet, ’an image of a little girl and it shall be our sister and shall run about and play with us all winter long.’' Suddenly a cold light breeze comes sweeping through the garden and the snow image comes to life, dancing playfully with the children, although, mysteriously, her feet leave no impression in the snow. Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist writing centers on New England, many featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration and centering on the inherent evil and sin of humanity. 3

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