This Charles E. Merrill Literary Casebook edition presents Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown alongside historical background and critical essays examining the story’s symbolism, religious themes, and interpretations. Hawthorne’s dark tale follows a young Puritan who ventures into the forest one night and encounters a terrifying gathering that leaves him questioning the faith and goodness of everyone around him. Edited by Thomas E. Connolly, this volume combines the original Gothic story with scholarly material for readers interested in a deeper study of Hawthorne’s work.
