The House of the Seven Gables is a Gothic romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It follows the declining Pyncheon family in an old New England house burdened by an ancestral curse and past wrongdoing, weaving themes of guilt, inheritance, and retribution. Its atmospheric blend of mystery and moral reflection makes it rewarding to listen to.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne With an introduction by George Parsons Lathrop Contents INTRODUCTORY NOTE AUTHOR’S PREFACE I. THE OLD PYNCHEON FAMILY II. THE LITTLE SHOP-WINDOW III. THE FIRST CUSTOMER IV. A DAY BEHIND THE COUNTER V. MAY AND NOVEMBER VI. MAULE’S WELL VII. THE GUEST VIII. THE PYNCHEON OF TO-DAY
IX. CLIFFORD AND PHŒBE X. THE PYNCHEON GARDEN XI. THE ARCHED WINDOW XII. THE DAGUERREOTYPIST XIII. ALICE PYNCHEON XIV. PHŒBE’S GOOD-BYE XV. THE SCOWL AND SMILE XVI. CLIFFORD’S CHAMBER XVII. THE FLIGHT OF TWO OWLS XVIII. GOVERNOR PYNCHEON XIX. ALICE’S POSIES XX. THE FLOWER OF EDEN XXI. THE DEPARTURE
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