Biographical Stories (Unabridged‪)‬

Biographical Stories

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by Ron Altman

Young Edward Temple, at the age of eight, is afflicted with an ailment that threatens him with permanent blindness. A course of treatment is recommended whereby the boy is kept in a darkened chamber and his eyes, bandaged. To keep Edward's spirits up, his father decides to relate to him the inspiring life stories of six historical personages.

Benjamin West
Sir Isacc Newton
Samuel Johnson
Oliver Cromwell
Benjamin Franklin
Queen Christina


The book demonstrates the engaging style of narrative which is characteristic of Hawthorne's major works.