# Nathaniel Hawthorne — Typee character guide

> Nathaniel Hawthorne in Typee by Herman Melville.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Hawthorne, Hawthorne

**First appearance:** 0000-introduction-to-the-edition-of-1892

## Who they are

Author and friend of Melville, referenced in the introduction.

## In the story

### [Introduction to the Edition of 1892](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/typee_se/chapters/introduction-to-the-edition-of-1892)

Melville corresponded with Hawthorne, who praised the conception of the 'White Whale' in Moby-Dick.

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