This lesson focuses on Nathaniel Hawthorne and his short story "The Minister's Black Veil." It features background information about Hawthorne and the short story, reading questions, the five stages of grief, a link to the text, and a...

A good starting point for anyone researching Hawthorne or reading his works, this website provides a detailed biography, a listof Hawthorne's texts, several links, and a list of secondary sources for further research.

Complete text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The Minister's Black Veil." Roll the cursor over underlined words in the text to see definitions within the context of the story. Discussion questions are available at the end of the text.

Text of the short story "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)