Young Goodman Brown (Paperback)

from CJ82487

This story ended too quickly as most short stories do. Hawthorne transports his readers to Puritan times where the belief in witchcraft and devil-worshiping are real. He brings to life the feelings of not knowing who to trust, trying to determine who is a witch or who isn't, and what to do with t...

from AltheaAnn

For the first half of this, I felt it was a rather plodding allegory: a young man bids adieu to his wife Faith and goes to meet The Devil in the woods. However, the conclusion really twists it around and makes this an excellent piece.

from Kristelh

Puritan Goodman Brown goes off in the evening and leaves his pretty young wife at home. On the way, in the woods, Brown meets up with a man that looks like himself. They could be father and son. The older man caries a cane that looks like a serpent (Moses and the Egyptian magician's and their can...

from HollyinNNV

Young Goodman Brown appeals to me on two levels. I both enjoy the story and the writing. Making a deal with the devil is a timeless story that crops up in many forms: story, opera, ballet, poem, and song. I enjoyed the fact that Hawthorne never came out and had the evil character say who he was, ...

from HollyinNNV

Young Goodman Brown appeals to me on two levels. I both enjoy the story and the writing. Making a deal with the devil is a timeless story that crops up in many forms: story, opera, ballet, poem, and song. I enjoyed the fact that Hawthorne never came out and had the evil character say who he was, ...