My Kinsman, Major Molineux
| "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Token (1st) The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales |
| Publication type | Periodical (1st) Short story collection |
| Publisher | Samuel Goodrich (1st) Ticknor, Reed & Fields |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1832 (1st) 1852 |
"My Kinsman, Major Molineux" is a short story written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1831. It first appeared in the 1832 edition of The Token, published by Samuel Goodrich. It later appeared in The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales, a collection of short stories by Hawthorne published in 1852 by Ticknor, Reed & Fields. The story exemplifies the darkest times of American development.