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by
Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author),
Basil Davenport (Introduction by)
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a Gothic novel set in a gloomy, centuries-old mansion that symbolizes a dark history of familial sin and generational curse. The plot revolves around the Pyncheon family and their ancestral home, built on land obtained through deception and wrongful accusation of witchcraft. Central to the novel are themes of guilt, retribution, and the possibility of redemption. As the novel progresses, characters like Hepzibah Pyncheon, her brother Clifford, and the mysterious young lodger, Holgrave, confront their past while seeking to lift the family’s curse.
Number of Pages: 228Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 INPublication Date: November 01, 2024
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