The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains by Nathaniel Hawthorne audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Set among the granite peaks, deep notches, and sudden storms of New Hampshire's White Mountains, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains gathers a haunting set of legends that blend New England landscape with moral wonder. The centerpiece tale follows Ernest, a humble village boy who grows to manhood beneath the shadow of the Great Stone Face, a vast natural profile carved into a mountain. A local prophecy claims that one day a person will appear whose life and character mirror that stern, noble visage, and Ernest watches the passing years as travelers, heroes, and celebrated figures come and go, each tested against the mountain's silent standard. Surrounding this story are additional mountain chronicles of peril, desire, and awe: guests drawn to lonely houses on tempest nights, seekers tempted by unearthly riches, and wanderers who discover that the wilderness can reflect the darkest corners of the heart. With vivid scenery and a quiet, fable-like voice, Hawthorne explores ambition, humility, community, and the uneasy line between nature's beauty and its power.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:28:49) Chapter 2

(00:56:53) Chapter 3

(01:20:31) Chapter 4

(02:03:15) Chapter 5

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