Eternal Truth: A Study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Philosophy

Eternal Truth: A Study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Philosophy was authored by Benjamin Bernard Cohen as an academic inquiry into the thematic underpinnings of Hawthorne's literary canon. The work emerged from a tradition of scholarly literary criticism, intended to synthesize the theological and moral preoccupations that characterize Hawthorne's examinations of the American conscience and the nature of human sin.

The design and presentation of this volume follow the formal conventions of mid-to-late 20th-century academic monographs, prioritizing clarity and structured analysis. It was developed to serve as a resource for students and researchers of American Romanticism, aiming to provide a coherent framework for interpreting the complex, often ambivalent, philosophical stances woven into the narratives of novels such as The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.