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Afterword by Edward C. Sampson. 1851 preface by the author. One of the best ghost stories of all time, Hawthorne's famous tale may be an act of penitence for his own ancestor's inv olvement in the Salem Witch Trials. It seems a curse on the inhabitants of a brooding gabled house causes death and sorrow. An old copy with yellowed cover and pages, unique cover art. The New American Library. Signet. 1961. Hb. USED. $3.00 Show more