Nathaniel Hawthorne

The House of the Seven Gables (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A New England family struggles under the weight of their haunted past. The House of the Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, follows the mentally and emotionally unstable Pyncheon clan. Their ancestral home is the source of many strange happenings due to its controversial history rooted in witchcraft, deception and death.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mint Editions
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781513273716
• Artikelnr.: 61609610

Autorenporträt

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was an American writer best known for his novels and short stories. Born in Massachusetts, Hawthorne was a descendant of some of the state's earliest settlers. One of his ancestors, John Hathorne, was a judge during the infamous Salem witch trials. As a young man, Hawthorne attended Bowdoin College, where he met many notable figures including future president Franklin Pierce and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He then began his literary career as a magazine editor and sketch writer. Hawthorne would also produce novels such as Fanshawe, The House of the Seven Gables, and his most famous work, The Scarlet Letter.