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The House of Seven Gables

The House of Seven Gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne

In CliffsNotes on The House of Seven Gables, Colonel Pyncheon, desperate to build his estate on land owned by Matthew Maule, charges Maule with witchcraft. On the gallows, Maule vows that the Pyncheons will forever be cursed. 150 years later, the decrepit mansion's resident spinster, Hepzibah Pyncheon, scowls most people away but is intrigued when her lovely cousin Phoebe visits. Nathaniel Hawthorne weaves a web of symbolism throughout this 19th-century classic.

Take the Quiz Nathaniel Hawthorne enjoyed the company of a particular neighbor and fellow author during the time he was writing The House of Seven Gables. Who was the neighbor and what work did (s)he dedicate to Hawthorne?
  1. Henry David Thoreau; Walden
  2. Ralph Waldo Emerson; English Traits
  3. Herman Melville; Moby Dick
  4. Emily Dickinson; A Charm Invests a Face
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