Chiefly About War Matters, By a Peaceable Man
The novelist visits Washington in wartime—and is then censored by The Atlantic.
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The novelist visits Washington in wartime—and is then censored by The Atlantic.
During the Civil War, the author of The Scarlett Letter travels from Massachusetts to Washington, D.C., to interview civil and military leaders. The piece is peppered with humorous asides—faux "editorial notes" that reflect Hawthorne's clashes with Atlantic editors. (Click here for a fuller explanation.)
