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Cover of The House of the Seven Gables

American Renaissance ยท Novel / stories

The House of the Seven Gables

by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A major work by Nathaniel Hawthorne exploring sin, guilt, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1851
Origin
United States
Era
American Renaissance
Genre
Novel / stories
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Nathaniel Hawthorne exploring sin, guilt, history; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.