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The House of the Seven Gables: Riverside Literature Series
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Olympia, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Part of the Riverside Literature Series. Originally published elsewhere in 1851. Green fabric cover with green print on front, back and spine. Worn along all edges and over the spine, but worn through in only one small spot at the lower edge of the spine. Back cover has a few stains. Name and some other writing in pencil on the front endpaper, with small margin notes (mainly check marks) scattered throughout the book (also in pencil). The sewn pages are tightly bound, but the glued pages have pulled a bit, showing the binding fabric (see photo #5). Concludes with a section entitled "Aids to the Study of The House of the Seven Gables" that runs the last 40 pages. Eleven illustrations.
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." .
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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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST07518
- Title
- The House of the Seven Gables
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- H. A. Davidson
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Pages
- 421
- Size
- 12.2 cm x 18 cm x 2.4 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Suspense; Romance; Classics; Over 100 Years Old;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
Biblio member since 2018
Olympia, Washington
About Turtleman Used Books
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Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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