Great Stone Face and Other Tales of the White Mountains - The Great Stone Face

from The Nathaniel Hawthorne Library · host Nathaniel Hawthorne

In which the story unfolds in a serene mountain valley overshadowed by a majestic natural rock formation known as the Great Stone Face, inspiring a prophecy that a man resembling it in countenance and character shall one day emerge to guide humanity. The narrative gently traces the life and quiet hopes of Ernest, a humble and thoughtful native, as he encounters various figures believed to embody the prophesied likeness, each reflecting different facets of human nature and aspiration.

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