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We also see Hawthorne's somber, allegorical side in stories such as "Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man" and "The Old Woman's Tale", stories told with a nuanced touch. For fans of Hawthorne, this collection provides a last look at various works a master storyteller has given so generously. (Summary by Ben Tucker)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>9c137619-028e-5b23-a5e5-2ba099467446</podcast:guid><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>IV. 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