Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance
Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
28 Sep, 2019
Brief Extract: The story, as a story, is complete as it stands; it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. There is no break in the narrative, and the legitimate conclusion is reached. To say that the story is complete as a work of art would be quite
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Brief Extract: The story, as a story, is complete as it stands; it has a beginning, a middle, and an end. There is no break in the narrative, and the legitimate conclusion is reached. To say that the story is complete as a work of art would be quite another matter. It lacks balance and proportion. Some characters and incidents are portrayed with minute elaboration; others, perhaps not less important, are merely sketched in outline. Less