The Blithedale Romance (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- First Published: 1852
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Massachusetts
- Principal Characters: Miles Coverdale, Zenobia, Priscilla Moodie, Hollingsworth, Westervelt, Old Moodie
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Suicide, Nineteenth century, New England, Reformers, Utopias, Philanthropy or philanthropists
- Locales: Massachusetts
The Story:
As Miles Coverdale prepared to journey to Blithedale, where he was to join in a project in community living, he was accosted by Old Moodie, a seedy ancient who seemed reluctant to state his business. After much mysterious talk about having Coverdale do him a great favor, Old Moodie changed his mind and shuffled off without telling what it was that he wanted. It was April, but Coverdale and his companions arrived at Blithedale in a snowstorm. There they were greeted by a woman called Zenobia, a well-known magazine writer. Zenobia was a beautiful, worldly woman of...
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