The house of the seven gables : a romance

Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 (author.). Frampton, David, (illustrator.). James, Henry, 1843-1916 (author of afterword.).

Summary: The ancient mansion of the story is cursed with a hidden secret. When its two frail and aged inhabitants Hepzibah and Clifford Pyncheon are joined by their vivacious young cousin Phoebe, the mystery looks set to be resolved.

Item details

ISBN: 0895772191
ISBN: 9780895772190
Physical Description: print
287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Edition: Reader's Digest edition.
Publisher: Pleasantville, New York : Reader's Digest Association, [1985]
Copyright: ©1985
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Contents / Notes

General Note:

"This Reader's Digest edition contains the complete text of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables, first published in 1851" -- Title page verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

The old Pyncheon family -- The little shop window -- The first customer -- A day behind the counter -- May and November -- Maule's well -- The guest -- The Pyncheon of today -- Clifford and Phoebe -- The Pyncheon garden -- The arched window -- The daguerreotypist -- Alice Pyncheon -- Phoebe's good-bye -- The scowl and smile -- Clifford's chamber -- The flight of two owls -- Governor Pyncheon -- Alice's posies -- The flower of Eden -- The departure -- Afterword.

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