The Complete Novels (All 8 Unabridged Hawthorne Novels and Romances) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Fanshawe + The Scarlet Letter + The House of the Seven Gables + The Blithedale Romance + The Marble FaunBy Nathaniel Hawthorne
Length70h 42m
About this audiobook
The Complete Novels gathers Nathaniel Hawthorne's major long fiction—from the early Fanshawe to the canonical The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun, along with his unfinished romances. These works transform historical settings, Puritan inheritance, gothic atmosphere, and moral allegory into a distinctively American romance tradition. Hawthorne's style is measured, symbolic, and psychologically probing, poised between Calvinist severity and Romantic ambiguity. Hawthorne, born in Salem in 1804, wrote under the shadow of New England's Puritan past, including an ancestor's role in the Salem witch trials. His years of seclusion, work in the Boston Custom House, residence at Brook Farm, and friendships with Emerson, Thoreau, and Melville sharpened his interest in sin, secrecy, reform, and the divided self. These experiences inform his recurrent suspicion of utopian schemes and inherited guilt. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking the full architecture of Hawthorne's imagination. It rewards those interested in American literary origins, moral philosophy, gothic romance, and the psychology of conscience. Read together, the novels reveal not repetition but a sustained inquiry into how private transgression becomes public history.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (126)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length70 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 20, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Novels (All 8 Unabridged Hawthorne Novels and Romances) (Annotated)
26The Governor’s Hall
2Introduction
27The Elf–Child and the Minister
3Author Biography
28The Leech
4Historical Context
29The Leech and His Patient
5Synopsis (Selection)
30The Interior of a Heart
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6Fanshawe
31The Minister’s Vigil
7Introductory Note.
32Another View of Hester
8Chapter 1
33Hester and the Physician
9Chapter 2
34Hester and Pearl
10Chapter 3
35A Forest Walk
11Chapter 4
36The Pastor and His Parishioner
12Chapter 5
37A Flood of Sunshine
13Chapter 6
38The Child at the Brookside
14Chapter 7
39The Minister in a Maze
15Chapter 8
40The New England Holiday
16Chapter 9
41The Procession
17Chapter 10
42The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter
18The Scarlet Letter
43Conclusion
19The Custom–House: Introductory to “The Scarlet Letter”
44The House of the Seven Gables
20The Prison Door
45Introductory Note
21The Market–Place
46Preface
22The Recognition
47The Old Pyncheon Family
23The Interview
48The Little Shop–Window
24Hester at Her Needle
49The First Customer
25Pearl
50A Day Behind the Counter
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