The House of the Seven Gables

Autori

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Parametri

• 210 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• Classici
• Famiglia
• Narrativa
• Passato
• USA

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Set in a gloomy New England mansion, this classic novel delves into themes of ancestral guilt and redemption across generations. Inspired by his family's involvement in the Salem witch trials, Nathaniel Hawthorne weaves a tale around the cursed House of the Seven Gables, where Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon seeks to dispossess his elderly relatives. The narrative unfolds with the intervention of a visiting cousin and a mysterious boarder adept in mesmerism, reflecting on the broader implications of greed and pride in society.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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