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The Birthmark

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Narrated by: Paul Woodson
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In this classic Hawthorne short story set in the late 18th century, the ambitious young scientist Aylmer cannot bear the fact that his otherwise flawlessly beautiful wife Georgiana bears a tiny birthmark on her cheek, an imperfection that he believes his scientific methods can cure. Devoted wholeheartedly to her husband, Georgiana allows Aylmer to work his scientific wonders upon her, so that the blemish no may no longer torment him. But tampering with nature can prove a fearful business....

Public Domain (P)2015 Paul Woodson
Classics Family Life Genre Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction
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