FREEThe White Old Maid (From "Twice Told Tales")
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
"The White Old Maid (From 'Twice Told Tales')" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story first published in 1835. The tale centers on a mysterious white-clad woman who haunts a New England town for decades, her ghostly presence tied to a long-buried secret. When townspeople finally follow her to an old mansion, they discover the truth behind her endless mourning. Hawthorne weaves themes of guilt, memory, and isolation into this gothic mystery that explores how the past refuses to stay buried. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T13:09:09.415Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Hawthorne, Nathaniel, died 1864; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9214; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 b6745bf7e74be791e0cff01340f2b9f60ed4bf8ddc98aa7cd3f45f4f63fda002; RDF SHA256 9078aff415740454696322ab3d63d06539ba4c5848da023a8cabe1e6f373aeed.
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