The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables, published in 1851, is Nathaniel Hawthorne's romance of an old Salem family and the curse that hangs over its house. Generations earlier, Colonel Pyncheon had a man hanged for witchcraft to seize his land; now the gloomy mansion shelters the impoverished spinster Hepzibah Pyncheon, who is forced to open a cent shop, her brother Clifford, broken by thirty years of wrongful imprisonment, their bright country cousin Phoebe, and a young daguerreotypist lodger named Holgrave. Their wealthy relative Judge Pyncheon, the colonel's living image, wants a secret he believes Clifford holds. Hawthorne wrote that he meant to show how the wrongdoing of one generation lives into the next, and the book is his gentlest treatment of that theme. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The House of the Seven Gables online?
Yes. The House of the Seven Gables opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The House of the Seven Gables free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The House of the Seven Gables is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The House of the Seven Gables in the public domain?
Yes. The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The House of the Seven Gables?
About 6 h 57 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The House of the Seven Gables?
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
