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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 inContinue
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- English Books
- Mass Market Paperback 288 Pages
- Edition: Reissue
- ISBN-10: 0553212702
- ISBN-13: 9780553212709
- Publisher: Bantam Classics
- Pub date: Mar 01, 1981
- Dimensions: 17 cm x 11 cm x 1 cm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding and School & Library Binding
- In other languages: other languages
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A time capsule
Wordy, pedantic, familial soap-opera... yes, yes, and yes.
As much is made of Hawthorne's mastery of the English language, his style doesn't translate to the modern reader terribly well in The House of the Seven Gables. Many reviews here criticize the slow-moving story line, frequent digress ... (continue)
Wordy, pedantic, familial soap-opera... yes, yes, and yes.
As much is made of Hawthorne's mastery of the English language, his style doesn't translate to the modern reader terribly well in The House of the Seven Gables. Many reviews here criticize the slow-moving story line, frequent digressions, and over-abundance of adjectives. Be that as it may, it's a wonderful period view of New England society. I, too, found the first half to be difficult going much of the way, but the detailed snapshot of life in the mid-19th century kept me going.
It's not a horror story, it's a time capsule.
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