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The Blithedale Romance

By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Introduction by Annette Kolodny

By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Introduction by Annette Kolodny

By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Introduction by Annette Kolodny

By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Introduction by Annette Kolodny

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Aug 25, 1983 | ISBN 9780140390285

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Aug 25, 1983 | ISBN 9781101077900

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    About The Blithedale Romance

    A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an ‘ideal’ community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne’s own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies.

    About The Blithedale Romance

    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."

    This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition is set from the definitive Ohio State University Press Centenary edition of the novel.

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    About Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne (1805–64) was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bowdoin College. His first novel, Fanshawe, was published anonymously in 1828, followed by several collections of short stories, including Twice-Told Tales and Mosses from an… More about Nathaniel Hawthorne

    About Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Nathaniel Hawthorne (1805–64) was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bowdoin College. His first novel, Fanshawe, was published anonymously in 1828, followed by several collections of short stories, including Twice-Told Tales and Mosses from an… More about Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Product Details

    Category: Classic Fiction | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Aug 25, 1983 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140390285

    Category: Classic Fiction | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Aug 25, 1983 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101077900

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    "Hawthorne, in putting this novel together, was engaged in the most serious literary enterprise of his career."
    –Louis Auchincloss

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