West Haven, Conn.: Academic Industries, 1984. 61 pages, crease on front cover. Copy clean and tight. Stamp on first free end paper. Illustrated telling of the story. A Pocket Classic, Graphic illustrated. # C-29.. Unknown Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4.

Synopsis

First published in 1851, The House of the Seven Gables is one of Hawthorne's defining works, a vivid depiction of American life and values, replete with brilliantly etched characters. The tale of a cursed house with a "mysterious and terrible past" and the generations linked to it, Hawthorne's chronicle of the Maule and Pyncheon families over two centuries reveals, in Mary Oliver's words, "lives caught in the common fire of history." In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house. This brooding mansion is haunted by a centuries-old curse that casts the shadow of ancestral sin upon the last four members of the distinctive Pyncheon family. Mysterious deaths threaten the living. Musty documents nestle behind hidden panels carrying the secret of the family's salvation--or its downfall. Hawthorne called The House of the Seven Gables "a Romance," and freely bestowed upon it many fascinating gothic touches. A brilliant intertwining of the popular, the symbolic, and the historical, the novel is a powerful exploration of personal and national guilt, a work that Henry James declared "the closest approach we are likely to have to the Great American Novel." .

Reviews

On Jun 6 2016, a reader said:

I just found a hard back cover edition of this great book on my mother-in-laws book case. She received it for a Christmas present in 1941. It has a number 53 stamped into its back cover. I'm reading it now and enjoying the writers craft and story. I became intrigued with Hawthorne's style and decided to look it up. Thank you for your review and priceless information about the book and the author. I will treasure my copy and forever be grateful to my husbands sweet mother for giving me this window into the past through The House to the Seven Gables. A beautiful reading experience for years to come.

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Cheryl's Book Nook (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000290
Title: House of the Seven Gables, The
Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Unknown Edition
ISBN 10: 0883017288
ISBN 13: 9780883017289
Publisher: Academic Industries
Place of Publication: West Haven, Conn.
Date Published: 1984
Size: 6 3/4 x 4 1/4
Keywords: Illustrated Classics, Young Adult, Children
Bookseller catalogs: Childrens-Young Adult; Classics; Graphic Novels;

Terms of Sale

Cheryl's Book Nook

We appreciate your business. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, money orders, and checks (however, we do not ship until the check/or money order has cleared the bank). All orders are processed as soon as possible. Any refunds or returns will be handled within 30 days of purchase.

About the Seller

Cheryl's Book Nook

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2006

Canon City, Colorado

Ask Seller a Question

About Cheryl's Book Nook

There are over 60,000 books on the main floor for display with many others listed on net. All genre (science fiction, mystery, fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, non-fiction, history, etc.) includes paperbacks and hardbacks. My speciality is putting together sets in all genre. If you don't see the book listed in my online inventory, send an e-mail as I just may have a copy on the floor. I opened the store in Dec. 1976. with only 1500 books and have grown through the years until the present location in 1983. Come check us out on facebook.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Mass Market: Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.