Length11h 24m
About this audiobook
A grim mansion in a quiet town carries the weight of a multi-generational curse, manifesting in the misfortunes of its decaying inhabitants. The discovery of a hidden secret and the arrival of a spirited young relative spark a change that could finally break the cycle of guilt. Hawthorne uses the house as a powerful metaphor for the persistence of the past and the difficulty of escaping family legacy. It is a masterpiece of American Gothic, where the shadows of old sins are eventually dispelled by the light of a new day.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length11 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I. The Old Pyncheon Family
12XII. The Daguerreotypist
2II. The Little Shop-Window
13XIII. Alice Pyncheon
3III. The First Customer
14XIV. Phœbe’s Good-Bye
4IV. A Day Behind the Counter
15XV. The Scowl and Smile
5V. May and November
16XVI. Clifford’s Chamber
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6VI. Maule’s Well
17XVII. The Flight of Two Owls
7VII. The Guest
18XVIII. Governor Pyncheon
8VIII. The Pyncheon of To-day
19XIX. Alice’s Posies
9IX. Clifford and Phœbe
20XX. The Flower of Eden
10X. The Pyncheon Garden
21XXI. The Departure
11XI. The Arched Window
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