Nathaniel Hawthorne: The House of the Seven Gables, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The House of the Seven Gables
- Publisher:
- Lushena Books, 06/2025
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798897184637
- Item number:
- 12345682
- Volume:
- 258 Pages
- Weight:
- 486 g
- Format:
- 216 x 140 mm
- Thickness:
- 17 mm
- Release date:
- 19.6.2025
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Other releases of The House of the Seven Gables |
Price |
|---|---|
| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 69.90* |
| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 49.90* |
| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 50.74* |
Blurb
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a Gothic novel set in a gloomy, decaying mansion in New England. It tells the story of the Pyncheon family, whose history is marked by greed, guilt, and a generations-old curse. The plot centers on Hepzibah Pyncheon, an elderly woman living in the ancestral house with her brother Clifford, recently released from prison after being falsely accused of murder. Their lives are disrupted by the arrival of Phoebe, a young, cheerful cousin, and Holgrave, a mysterious lodger with radical ideas. As family secrets unravel and old wrongs are revealed, the Pyncheons are given a chance at redemption. The novel explores themes of ancestral guilt, retribution, and the possibility of renewal, ultimately ending on a hopeful note. Published in 1851, the novel blends psychological insight with historical commentary and moral reflection.
Biography
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) stammte aus einer puritanischen Neuengland-Familie. Er war Journalist, arbeitete als Zollinspektor und wurde Konsul in Liverpool. Nach einer mehrjährigen Europa-Reise in die Heimat zurückgekehrt, starb er, erschüttert über den amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg. Hawthorne gilt als Begründer des psychologischen Romans in den USA.
