The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was published in 1851. The book is about an old New England family. Themes include guilt, revenge, and atonement. The supernatural and witchcraft are a part of the story. An old house in Salem, Massachusetts was used as background for the story. The house belonged to Hawthorne's cousin Susanna Ingersoll. He visited the house often. He was also inspired by his ancestors. They played a part in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The book was well received. The House of the Seven Gables has been adapted to movies and television shows.

Hawthorne in 1848

Related pages

• House of the Seven Gables

Other websites

Online editions

• The House of the Seven Gables, available at Internet Archive (scanned color illustrated books, multiple editions and formats)
• The House of the Seven Gables at Project Gutenberg (plain text)
• The House of the Seven Gables Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, available at Ria Press (PDF optimized for printing)

Study Guides

• MonkeyNotes study guide
• Sparknotes study guide
• Classicnote study guide

Essays

• "Illustrations of The House of the Seven Gables: A Help or a Hindrance?" by John L. Idol Jr. Archived 2021-05-23 at the Wayback Machine

Other

• The House of the Seven Gables Map Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine