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• The Wives of the Dead

  Semansky is an instructor of literature and composition and publishes regularly in literary journals and magazines. In this essay, Semansky considers the function of the narrator in Hawthorne 's story.

• The Wives of the Living?: Absence of Dreams in Hawthorne's The Wives of the Dead

  In the following essay, Harris examines dream and reality in "The Wives of the Dead,'' and the importance of distinguishing between the two.

• Hawthorne's The Wives of the Dead: Bereavement and the Better Part

  In the following essay, Christophersen explores how Hawthorne ‘‘challenges conventional moral assumptions’’ in ‘‘The Wives of the Dead.’’

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1. The Wives of the Dead: Introduction
2. The Wives of the Dead: Summary
3. The Wives of the Dead: Nathaniel Hawthorne Biography
4. The Wives of the Dead: Characters
5. The Wives of the Dead: Themes
6. The Wives of the Dead: Style
7. The Wives of the Dead: Historical Context
8. The Wives of the Dead: Critical Overview
9. The Wives of the Dead: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Wives of the Dead
   2. The Wives of the Living?: Absence of Dreams in Hawthorne's The Wives of the Dead
   3. Hawthorne's The Wives of the Dead: Bereavement and the Better Part
10. The Wives of the Dead: Compare and Contrast
11. The Wives of the Dead: Topics for Further Study
12. The Wives of the Dead: Media Adaptations
13. The Wives of the Dead: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Wives of the Dead: Bibliography and Further Reading
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