| The Blithedale Romance Contributor(s): Hawthorne, Nathaniel (Author), Kolodny, Annette (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140390286 ISBN-13: 9780140390285 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1983 Annotation: Renowned 19th-century author Nathaniel Hawthorne writes fully in his own time, not haunting his characters with the American past as in his more famous works THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES and THE SCARLET LETTER. Published in 1852, THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE remains a captivating work about politics, love, the supernatural, and idealism, written with Hawthorne's sharp wit and deep intelligence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 83008031 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - New England - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 52119 Reading Level: 10.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |