Rob Velella, independent scholar and guest blogger here (see his Margaret Fuller Post here) will present "Dark Romantics: Hawthorne and Poe." This lecture will take place on July 2nd at 6:30 p.m. on the side lawn of The Wayside, Lexington St. Parking is available.Velella will be speaking about how Hawthorne and Poe stood apart from the general Romantic movement and how their work emphasized the evil side of human nature. He will also talk about their personal interactions, how they viewed each others' writing, and so on. The talk is sponsored by Minuteman National Park and celebrates the bicentennial year of Edgar Poe and the upcoming birthday (July 4) of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
