A Study of Hawthorne

George Parsons Lathrop

1851–1898

A poet, novelist, and editor from the late 19th century, he moved through the literary world of Boston and New York and became known for both his own writing and his close connection to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s family. His career ranged from magazine and newspaper work to fiction, poetry, and drama, with a life marked by ambition, literary friendships, and personal loss.