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EVER SINCE EDGAR ALLAN POE REFERRED TO HAWTHORNE AS AN imitator of Ludwig Tieck's tales in a review of the Twice-Told Tales in Godey's Lady's Book in 1847, generations of scholars have attempted to prove and disprove his statement. (1) Among these studies are numerous articles on Hawthorne's reading knowledge of German, compilations of translations of Tieck's works in America (see Matenko), and Poe's own reliability as a scholar of German literature (see Belden; Alsen). In Hawthorne's letters and journals, there are a few scattered references to Tieck that suggest an acquaintance with the German novelist, (2) and Hawthorne was indirectly connected to Germany through his ...