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The Blithedale Romance
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The Blithedale Romance Hardcover - 2010

by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Created by Houghton Mifflin Company


About this book

A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne's own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies.


From the publisher

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

First Edition Identification

Ticknor, Reed and Fields published a First Printing, First Edition in Coston, 1852. The hardcover is bound in brown cloth, blind stamped boards, and gilt lettering on the spine.


Chapman and Hall published a First Edition in London, 1852. The hardcover is bound in brown cloth, stamped blind and lettered in gilt. 


Details

  • Title The Blithedale Romance
  • Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; Created by Houghton Mifflin Company
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 396
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher BiblioLife
  • Date 2010-04
  • ISBN 9781140550587 / 1140550586
  • Weight 1.98 lbs (0.90 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.01 x 10 x 0.88 in (17.81 x 25.40 x 2.24 cm)