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Hawthornesque

American  
[haw-thawr-nesk] / ˌhɔ θɔrˈnɛsk /
  1. characteristic of or resembling the style, manner, or subjects of the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne.


Etymology

Origin of Hawthornesque

Hawthorne + -esque

Example Sentences

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And I do mean significant — everything from “Revival,” a scary Hawthornesque novel by horrormeister Stephen King, to a slim book called “The Meaning of Existence” by world renowned biologist E.O.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2014

The jacket blurb describes him as "Hawthornesque"; and indeed he is an energetic scruple collector.

From Time Magazine Archive

If one lets the lines ring in his ears a little, the true Hawthornesque murmur and half-mournful cadence become clear.

From A Study of Hawthorne by Lathrop, George Parsons

It is a device frequently and freely practised, and so characteristically American, and especially Hawthornesque, that it should not have been overlooked for even a moment.

From A Study of Hawthorne by Lathrop, George Parsons

I like those shadowy, weird, fantastic, Hawthornesque shapes flitting through the golden gloom, which is the atmosphere of the book.

From A Study of Hawthorne by Lathrop, George Parsons

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