This week, we have the first part of a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Rappaccini's Daughter." Hawthorne is probably best known for his novel "The Scarlet Letter," but this story has inspired many other works since its first appearance in 1844, from songs and opera to Batman villain Poison Ivy.  In this first part, we discover Rappaccini's garden and his mysterious daughter, Beatrice...If you'd like to support The Well Told Tale, please visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying anything on Amazon through this link helps support the podcast):Rappaccini's Daughter - https://amzn.to/2MpVFoA Young Goodman Brown & Other Short Stories - Nathaniel Hawthorne - https://amzn.to/36T68lC The Scarlet Letter - https://amzn.to/36VgLEB  FilmsRappaccini's Daughter - https://amzn.to/3coQIa9 Fun StuffPoison Ivy action figure - https://amzn.to/3eKoKXP  I would like to thank my patrons: Maura Lee, Jennifer Wood, Jane, Kaffee Stark and Leathery Wings. 

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