The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The House of the Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne with Robert S. Levine

225 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

The House of the Seven Gables, romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1851. The work, set in mid-19th-century Salem, Massachusetts is a sombre study in hereditary sin, based on the legend of a curse pronounced on Hawthorne's own family by a ...

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Moods

mysterious 69%
dark 63%
reflective 40%
challenging 23%
emotional 17%
tense 17%
sad 14%
funny 9%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 8%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.15

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