Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (Keywords)

A mysterious tale of crime, witchcraft, and the supernatural. 'The House of the Seven Gables' is a gloomy New England Mansion, reeking of past sins and malevolent threats. The Pyncheon family that lives there has inherited the curse of centuries-old accusations of witchcraft, and is haunted by th...

The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love.

Hester Prynne's daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair, but no one knows Pearl's father's identity. Hester's refusal to name him brings condemnation upon her, but she stands strong in the face of public scorn, even when forced to wear the sign of her shame sewn onto her clothes - th...

After a two-year absence a husband returns to find his wife wearing the scarlet 'A' for Adulteress on her breast. Determined to find her lover, he embarks on a destructive path of revenge.