Birth and early life--The old house by the sea--College life--Early literary productions--Becomes a professor in Bowdoin College--Travels in Europe--Marriage--Literary labors--"Outre Mer"--Is made a professor in Harvard College--His second visit to Europe--Death of his wife--Goes to live in the Craigie House--Historical associations--Washington's headquarters--A congenial home--Literary labors--"Hyperion"--Great popularity of the book--"Voices of the Night"--"The Spanish Student"--Mr. Longfellow buys the Craigie House--Summary of his works--The "Song of Hiawatha"--Death of Mrs. Longfellow--Mr. Longfellow again visits Europe--His popularity with the English-speaking race--Cause of his popularity--"Resignation"--Scene from "The Golden Legend"--The poet's home. CHAPTER XXXIV. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. The Hawthornes of Salem--A sea-going race--Birth of Nathaniel Hawthorne--A sad home--Early life--His college days--Longfellow's recollection of him--Returns home--The young recluse--Literary efforts--"Twice-Told Tales"--"The most unknown author in America"--Enters the Boston Custom House--His duties--Popularity with the sailors--Loses his office--Becomes a member of the Brook Farm Community--Marries and goes to live at Concord--"The Old Manse"--Life at Concord--Curiosity of the village people--"Mosses from an Old Manse"--Hawthorne's visitors--Hawthorne and his friends--George William Curtis' recollections--Removes to Salem--Is made surveyor of that port--"The Scarlet Letter"--Removal to the Berkshire Hills--"The House of the Seven Gables"--Returns to Concord--"Life of Franklin Pierce"--Is made Consul to Liverpool---Life abroad--Depressed by the war--Moncure D. Conway's recollections--Juvenile works--Death of Mr. Ticknor--Effect upon Hawthorne--Goes traveling with Ex-President Pierce--Sudden death of Hawthorne--Burial at Concord. X. ACTORS. CHAPTER XXXV. EDWIN BOOTH. The elder Booth--His success as an actor--His sons--Birth of Edwin Booth--Early life--Brought up on the stage--Admiration for his father--Travels with him--First appearance--Appears frequently with his father--Plays Richard III. in New York--A bold venture--Learns the details of his profession--Visits Australia and the Sandwich Islands--Re-appearance in New York in 1857--Recollections of him at that time--His labors in his profession--Successful tours throughout the country--Visits England--Appears at the Haymarket Theater in London--Studies on the continent--Appearance at the Winter Garden--The Shakespearian revivals--Destruction of the Winter Garden by fire--Loss of Mr. Booth's theatrical wardrobe--Popular sympathy--The new theater--Opening of the building--Description of Booth's Theater--A magnificent establishment--A splendid stage--Novel mode of setting the scenes--Magnificent mounting of the plays produced there--Mr. Booth's performances--Personal--Genius as an actor--Beneficial influence upon the drama. CHAPTER XXXVI. JOSEPH JEFFERSON.