description: The sins of one generation are visited upon another in a haunted New England mansion until the arrival of a young woman from the country breathes new air into mouldering lives and rooms. Written shortly after The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables re-addresses the theme of human guilt in a style remarkable in both its descriptive virtuosity and its truly modern mix of fantasy and realism.
language: English
title: The House of the Seven Gables
titlecomplete: The House of the Seven Gables
characters: Matthew Maule, the younger, Phoebe Pyncheon, Venner Pyncheon, Matthew Maule, Gervayse Pyncheon, Thomas Maule, Ned Higgins, Hepzibah Pyncheon, Colonel Pyncheon, Scipio (Pyncheon slave), Alice Pyncheon, Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon, Holgrave the daguerrotypist, Clifford Pyncheon
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, Gothic, Classic Literature, American, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 38868
places: Salem, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New England
publisher: Signet Classics