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The house of the seven gables : a romance / Nathaniel Hawthorne ; illustrations by David Frampton ; afterword by Henry James.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (author).

Summary:

The ancient mansion of the story is cursed with a hidden secret. When its two frail and aged inhabitants Hepzibah and Clifford Pyncheon are joined by their vivacious young cousin Phoebe, the mystery looks set to be resolved. The sins of one generation are visited upon another in a haunted New England mansion until the arrival of a young woman from the country breathes new air into mouldering lives and rooms. Written shortly after The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables re-addresses the theme of human guilt in a style remarkable in both its descriptive virtuosity and its truly modern mix of fantasy and realism.

Record details

ISBN: 0895772191
ISBN: 9780895772190
Physical Description: 287 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, c1985.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The old Pyncheon family -- The little shop window -- The first customer -- A day behind the counter -- May and November -- Maule's well -- The guest -- The Pyncheon of today -- Clifford and Phoebe -- The Pyncheon garden -- The arched window -- The daguerreotypist -- Alice Pyncheon -- Phoebe's good-bye -- The scowl and smile -- Clifford's chamber -- The flight of two owls -- Governor Pyncheon -- Alice's posies -- The flower of Eden -- The departure -- Afterword.