A must-read for fans of strange or gothic literature Every seven years, Archibald Malmaison falls into a trance-like state to emerge with one of two alternate personalities. Within these pages you will find insanity, death, ghosts, revenge, duels, star-crossed lovers-everything fans of the gothic will love, written by Julian Hawthorne (June 22, 1846 - July 21, 1934), son of the great novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. Originally published in 1899.