Boswell, Jeanetta, Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Critics: A Checklist of Criticism, 1900—1978, Rowman & Littlefield, 1982.

As the title suggests, this volume provides a selection of criticism about Hawthorne through the greater part of the twentieth century.

Martin, Terrence, Nathaniel Hawthorne, rev. ed., Twayne Publishers, 1983.

In addition to providing biographical information, Martin explores Hawthorne's major works.

Mellow, James R., Nathaniel Hawthorne in His Times, Houghton Mifflin, 1980.

Mellow's biography is an important resource for all students interested in learning more about Hawthorne and his contemporaries.

Person, Leland S., A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne, edited by Larry J. Reynolds, Oxford University Press, 2001.

In addition to providing bibliographic information, Person's collection of essays includes a chapter about mesmerism in The House of the Seven Gables, a chapter about Hawthorne and history, and an illustrated chronology of history that maps Hawthorne's life to relevant historical events.

Rosenthal, Bernard, ed. Critical...