The 38th Best Classic Horror Short Story 1800-1849 is The Wedding Knell by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Yesterday I announced that Nathaniel Hawthorne, that venerable horror short story writer from Salem, would be the next author in the countdown. What I have chosen as the 38th best horror story for the fifty year period in question is "The Wedding Knell." It is relatively short for a Hawthorne tale and can easily be read in one sitting. In my next post I will let you know why I picked it and what Edgar Allan Poe thought about the story, too. Enjoy!

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Nathaniel Hawthorne - Author of the 38th Best Classic Horror Short Story 1800-1849

Unfortunately Halloween is over, but this countdown of the best classic horror short stories from 1800-1849 is just getting started.

Let's continue counting them down with the introduction of the author of our 38th best story. He is the first American author to appear on this Top 40 countdown and is well known. His name is Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) and he was born in Salem, Massachusetts--former home of the witch trials where his great-great grandfather served as a judge. What a fitting place for a young horror writer to be raised. He is pictured here at the age of 35.

The next post will have a free link to his story. As you may suspect, this will not be the last time Nathaniel Hawthorne appears on this countdown.

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