The Blithedale Romance Paperback - 1983
by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Introduction by Annette Kolodny
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.
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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.
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First Edition Identification
Ticknor, Reed and Fields published a First Printing, First Edition in Coston, 1852. The hardcover is bound in brown cloth, blind stamped boards, and gilt lettering on the spine. Chapman and Hall published a First Edition in London, 1852. The hardcover is bound in brown cloth, stamped blind and lettered in gilt.
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- Title The Blithedale Romance
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; Introduction by Annette Kolodny
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 260
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1983-08-25
- ISBN 9780140390285 / 0140390286
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 in (19.56 x 12.95 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Cultural Region: New England
- Demographic Orientation: Rural
- Geographic Orientation: Massachusetts
- Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Autobiographical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 83008031
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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