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Hawthorne's ''The Scarlet Letter'' is favored by [[liberals]] for its tendency to weaken codes of [[morality]] against sex outside of [[marriage]].

Hawthorne's ''The Scarlet Letter'' is favored by [[liberals]] for its tendency to weaken codes of [[morality]] against sex outside of [[marriage]].

Hawthorne and author [[Herman Melville]] struck up a friendship as neighbors, in which the two forged a deep connection, but this did not last over time. Nonetheless, Hawthorne was deeply influential to Melville's literary career.[http://www.melville.org/hawthrne.htm]

Hawthorne and author [[Herman Melville]] struck up a friendship as neighbors, in which the two forged a deep connection, but Hawthorne ultimately rejected Melville's attempts to continue to the friendship. Nonetheless, Hawthorne was deeply influential to Melville's literary career,<ref>http://www.melville.org/hawthrne.htm</ref> and Melville later depicted Hawthorne in a negative way in Melville's poem ''Clarel''.

Hawthorne was one of the founders and first directors of the failed [[utopia]]n community of [[Brook Farm]],<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brook-Farm Brook Farm], [[Encyclopedia Britannica]]</ref> but left after six months.<ref name=britannica />

Hawthorne was one of the founders and first directors of the failed [[utopia]]n community of [[Brook Farm]],<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Brook-Farm Brook Farm], [[Encyclopedia Britannica]]</ref> but left after six months.<ref name=britannica />