| The Blithedale Romance Contributor(s): Hawthorne, Nathaniel (Author), Tanner, Tony (Introduction by), Dugdale, John (With) |
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ISBN: 0199554862 ISBN-13: 9780199554867 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009504347 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.50 lbs) 320 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: Abjuring 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. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |