The Blithedale Romance
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2001
Summary
The Blithedale Romance, considered one of Hawthorne’s major novels, explores the limitations of human nature set against an experiment in communal living. From mesmerism to illicit love, The Blithedale Romance represents one of Hawthorne’s best and most sharply etched works, one that Henry James called his “brightest” and “liveliest” novel, and that Roy Male, acclaimed Americanist scholar, said is “one of the most underrated works in American fiction.”
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375757204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375757201 |
| Author: | Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Updike |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Edition: | 2001st |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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“Hawthorne, in putting this novel together, was engaged in the most serious literary enterprise of his career.” –Louis Auchincloss
“Hawthorne, in putting this novel together, was engaged in the most serious literary enterprise of his career.”–Louis Auchincloss
About The Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
John Updike’s most recent books include the novel Gertrude and Claudius and a collection of critical essays, More Matter. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award, the O. Henry Prize, the American Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and two Pulitzer Prizes. He lives in Massachusetts.
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