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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. A centuries-old curse haunts the decaying walls of the Pyncheon family mansion, where the weight of past sins refuses to fade. Built on stolen land and dark secrets, the house seems to exact a quiet vengeance on each new generation. When the remaining heirs-an aging spinster clinging to dignity, her fragile cousin burdened by the family's failures, and a mysterious newcomer offering hope-are drawn together under its ominous roof, they must confront the legacy that has shaped their lives. As hidden truths emerge and old wounds reopen, the question grows ever more urgent: can they escape the curse that binds them to their tragic past? Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of the Seven Gables stands as a landmark of American gothic fiction. Through its exploration of inherited guilt, class tension, and moral decay, Hawthorne reflects on New England's Puritan roots and the lasting impact of ancestral wrongdoing. The novel remains a haunting meditation on how the past shapes the present.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, and became one of America's greatest novelists. His writing often explored themes of sin, guilt, and the effects of the past, influenced by his Puritan ancestry. Some of his most famous works include The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.Hawthorne's life in New England shaped his writing. He briefly lived at the transcendentalist commune, Brook Farm, and later settled in the countryside. His works often featured gothic elements and explored the darker sides of human nature.In his later years, Hawthorne worked as the U.S. consul in Liverpool, England. Though he faced financial hardships, his work earned widespread acclaim. He passed away in 1864, leaving a lasting impact on American literature.

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