The Blithedale Romance: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Blithedale Romance is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Blithedale Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel published in 1852. Set in a utopian socialist farming commune modeled on Brook Farm, the story follows Miles Coverdale as he observes the clash between lofty communal ideals and messy human realities. Romantic entanglements develop among residents including the enchanting Zenobia, the frail Priscilla, and the reformer Hollingsworth. As friendships fracture and secrets emerge about mysterious pasts, the community's noble experiment spirals toward tragedy, revealing the limits of idealism when confronted with jealousy, ambition, and unrequited love.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Blithedale Romance
- Author credits: Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804–1864)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Autobiographical fiction
- Collective farms -- Fiction
- Communal living -- Fiction
- Farm life -- Fiction
- Massachusetts -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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