The house of the seven gables : an authoritative text, contexts, criticism

Author(s)

• Hawthorne, Nathaniel
• Levine, Robert (Robert S.)

Bibliographic Information

The house of the seven gables : an authoritative text, contexts, criticism

Nathaniel Hawthorne ; edited by Robert S. Levine

（Norton critical editions）

W.W. Norton, c2020

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Chronology: p. 473-475

Bibliography: p. 477-481

Summary on USMARC: "This Norton Critical Edition of The House of the Seven Gables provides readers with a definitive version of Hawthorne's 1851 novel, and a detailed resource for understanding the novel's resonance with Antebellum America. The story is about the generations of the Pyncheon family that have lived in the House of the Seven Gables, their ancestry, and their connection to the home. "Contexts" provides readers with historical background about early to mid-19th century American society and domesticity, allowing them to consider cultural beliefs that may have been important to Hawthorne's readers and to the period in which he was writing. "Criticism" includes contemporary, classic, and modern criticism of the novel, allowing readers to better understand how the novel was received in its time, as well as how its themes and characters are understood today. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included"--Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The first edition of the novel, published in 1851 by Ticknor, Reed and Fields. Robert S. Levine's insightful introduction, revised headnotes, expanded explanatory footnotes and note on the text and annotations. A generous selection of carefully chosen primary materials-three of them new to the Second Edition-intended to provide readers with essential backgrounds on the novel's major themes. An extensive selection of critical responses to The House of the Seven Gables from the time of its publication to the present day, including eight new to the Second Edition. A chronology of Nathaniel Hawthorne's life and work and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

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Details

• NCID: BB31513827
• ISBN:
  • 9780393679465
• LCCN: 2019047669
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; London
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 481 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS1861.A2
  • DC23 : 813/.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. House of the seven gables
  • LCSH : Haunted houses -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Salem (Mass.) -- Fiction
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00246310