The House of the Seven Gables | Criticism

  • Ambiguity on Aristocracy and the Working Classes

    Robeson is a freelance writer with a master’s degree in English. In this essay, Robeson explores the ambiguous views expressed in the novel about the aristocracy and the working classes.

  • Use of Environment to Emphasize Psychological States

    Hart has degrees in English and creative writing and is the author of several books. In this essay, Hart explores Hawthorne’s use of environment to emphasize the psychological state of his characters.

  • Nathaniel Hawthorne

    In the following excerpt, Idol discusses The House of the Seven Gables as an example of Hawthorne’s “theory of romance composition.”