The Blithedale Romance
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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... More
Book Information
Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Paperback (47 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 320 |
ISBN-10 | 0192836978 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0192836977 |
Publication Date | 03/25/1999 |
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About Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author) : Nathaniel Hawthorne is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nathaniel Hawthorne include The House of the Seven Gab... more
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About Tony Tanner (Introduction) : Tony Tanner is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Tony Tanner include Mansfield Park (Penguin Classics), Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics).
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