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Set within a utopian community, this compelling novel explores the inherent tensions between idealistic social theory and the messy reality of human emotions. A group of intellectuals seeks to build a perfect society, but their efforts are derailed by jealousy, unrequited love, and the inescapable weight of their own pasts. Hawthorne provides a devastatingly sharp critique of the desire for perfection and the fragility of human connections. The result is a tragic, atmospheric story that remains a powerful warning against the dangers of ideological blindness.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 21 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I. OLD MOODIE
16XVI. LEAVE-TAKINGS
2II. BLITHEDALE
17XVII. THE HOTEL
3III. A KNOT OF DREAMERS
18XVIII. THE BOARDING-HOUSE
4IV. THE SUPPER-TABLE
19XIX. ZENOBIA'S DRAWING-ROOM
5V. UNTIL BEDTIME
20XX. THEY VANISH
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6VI. COVERDALE'S SICK-CHAMBER
21XXI. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
7VII. THE CONVALESCENT
22XXII. FAUNTLEROY
8VIII. A MODERN ARCADIA
23XXIII. A VILLAGE HALL
9IX. HOLLINGSWORTH, ZENOBIA, PRISCILLA
24XXIV. THE MASQUERADERS
10X. A VISITOR FROM TOWN
25XXV. THE THREE TOGETHER
11XI. THE WOOD-PATH
26XXVI. ZENOBIA AND COVERDALE
12XII. COVERDALE'S HERMITAGE
27XXVII. MIDNIGHT
13XIII. ZENOBIA'S LEGEND
28XXVIII. BLITHEDALE PASTURE
14XIV. ELIOT'S PULPIT
29XXIX. MILES COVERDALE'S CONFESSION
15XV. A CRISIS
30IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER