Unlike his father, American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934) loved to appear in public. Every time when somebody heard his famous family name, he would think that Julian was the older Hawthorne, the well-known writer.
That was the case and during one dinner party when a fan of his father approached Julian Hawthorne and enthusiastically said to him:
- Oh, dear Mr. Hawthorne, I read your "Scarlet Letter
" and there is just one thing I could say: that is a masterpiece! - You think? - Julian wittily replied. - Dear Madam, that book was published when I was only four years old.
