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The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The House of Seven Gables

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · December 28, 2012

The house of the title is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death.

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Who it’s for
Nathaniel Hawthorne brings Gothic unease to a family burdened by old wrongs and present hardship.
Genres
Gothic Romance, The Classics, Historical Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 28, 2012

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About this book

The house of the title is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death. The current resident, the dignified but desperately poor Hepzibah Pyncheon, opens a shop in a side room to support her brother Clifford, who is about to leave prison after serving thirty years for murder.

Gothic Unease

Nathaniel Hawthorne brings Gothic unease to a family burdened by old wrongs and present hardship.

Come here for

  • A New England mansion with a long, grim memory
  • Family troubles, old accusations, and a return from prison

Expect

  • A sustained classic with a shadowed, suspenseful atmosphere
  • Gloom, family strain, and a shop opened out of necessity

Where it sits

Gothic Romance70%
The Classics41%
Historical Fiction38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Gothic Romance
Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 28, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Gothic Romance