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The House of the Seven Gables (Version 2)

by Nathaniel HAWTHORNE (1804 - 1864)

The Arched Window

The House of the Seven Gables is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death. The current resident, the dignified but desperately poor Hepzibah Pyncheon, opens a shop in a side room to support her brother Clifford, who is about to leave prison after serving twenty-five years for murder. She refuses all assistance from her unpleasant wealthy cousin Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. A distant relative, the pretty young Phoebe, turns up and quickly becomes invaluable, charming customers and rousing Clifford from depression. A delicate romance grows between Phoebe and the mysterious lodger Holgrave, who is writing a history of the Pyncheon family. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Listen next episodes of The House of the Seven Gables (Version 2):
Alice Pyncheon , Alice's Posies , Clifford's Chamber , Governor Pyncheon , Phoebe's Good-bye , The Daguerreotypist , The Departure , The Flight of Two Owls , The Flower of Eden , The Scowl and Smile