Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of not only “The Scarlet Letter,” a recognized classic of the 19th century, but also many stories and short stories in the genres of mystery and horror. His works “Young Goodman Brown”, “Master of Beauty”, “Fiery Cleansing of the Earth”, “The Experience of Dr. Heidegger”, “General Howe’s Masquerade” are comparable to such masterpieces as “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, “An Incident on the Bridge” across Owl Creek" by Ambrose Bierce, "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. The collection includes the entire cycle of short stories "Legends of the Governor's House", as well as a dozen more stories.