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The Blithedale Romance

The Blithedale Romance

Lathrop, George Parsons
Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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ISBN10: 1162772905
ISBN13: 9781162772905
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Blithedale Romance is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1852. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the narrator, Miles Coverdale, as he joins a utopian community called Blithedale. The community is led by a charismatic man named Hollingsworth, who is determined to use the community to reform society and help the poor.As Miles becomes more involved in the community, he becomes romantically involved with several women, including Zenobia, a passionate and independent woman who is also involved with Hollingsworth, and Priscilla, a shy and delicate woman who is the object of Hollingsworth's affection.However, as the community struggles to survive and tensions rise between the members, it becomes clear that Hollingsworth's obsession with social reform is driving him to extreme measures. The novel explores themes of love, idealism, and the dangers of unchecked ambition.Hawthorne's writing style is known for its allegorical and symbolic elements, and The Blithedale Romance is no exception. The novel is often seen as a commentary on the failures of utopian communities and the dangers of trying to impose a single vision on society.1894. Hawthorne, who, like Edgar Allan Poe, took a dark view of human nature, was a central figure in the American Renaissance. His best-known works include The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Renouncing the city for a pastoral life, a group of utopians set out to reform a dissipated America. But the group is a powerful mix of competing ambitions and its idealism finds little satisfaction in farmwork. Instead, of changing the world, the members of the Blithedale community individually pursue egotistical paths that ultimately lead to tragedy. Hawthorne's tale both mourns and satirizes a rural idyll not unlike that of nineteenth-century America at large. The Blithedale Romance shadows the Brook Farm, in Roxbury, which was occupied and cultivated by a company of socialists. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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