Masterpieces of Short Fiction

Hawthorne's "Goodman Brown" and Lost Faith (1x2)

Air date: Jan 01, 2008

Colonial puritanism serves as the backdrop for Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of a young man who glimpses the evil in the human heart. You explore how Hawthorne weaves together the strands of Calvinism, paganism, and Indian lore in this surreal allegory.