The House of the Seven Gables

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company/Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA, 1924

About this Item

The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement, and colors the tale with suggestions of the supernatural and witchcraft. The setting for the book was inspired by the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, a gabled house in Salem, Massachusetts, belonging to Hawthorne's cousin Susanna Ingersoll, as well as ancestors of Hawthorne who had played a part in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The book was well received upon publication and later had a strong influence on the work of H. P. Lovecraft. The House of the Seven Gables has been adapted several times to film and television. Dedication on ffep reads: "may you always remeber your visit to the House of Seven Gables." Dust jacket has some edge-wear, creasing and sunning to the spine. Pages are very clean. 5¾" - 8¼". Seller Inventory # 276184

Bibliographic Details

Title: The House of the Seven Gables

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company/Riverside Press, Cambridge, MA

Publication Date: 1924

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Helen Mason Grose

Condition: very good

Dust Jacket Condition: very good

Book Type: book