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The House of the Seven Gables
Nathaniel Hawthorne

The House of the Seven Gables, published in 1851, explores issues of class and the pursuit of wealth against the backdrop of decaying residences.
Source: Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables (Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851)
Lexile Level: TBD		Origin: American		Genre: Fiction, Novel
Reading Level: 10		Language: English		File name: hsg
Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.2.4: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts. LA.D.2.4: The student understands the power of language. LA.E.2.4: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
Theme: Romance, Class Distinction
Reading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web
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Preface Chapter I: "The Old Pyncheon" Chapter II: "The Little Shop-Window" Chapter III: "The First Customer" Chapter IV: "A Day Behind the Counter" Chapter V: "May and November" Chapter VI: "Maule's Well" Chapter VII: "The Guest" Chapter VIII: "The Pyncheon of To-day" Chapter IX: "Clifford and Phoebe" Chapter X: "The Pyncheon-Garden" Chapter XI: "The Arched Window" Chapter XII: "The Daguerreotypist" Chapter XIII: "Alice Pyncheon" Chapter XIV: "Phoebe's Good Bye" Chapter XV: "The Scowl and Smile" Chapter XVI: "Clifford's Chamber" Chapter XVII: "The Flight of Two Owls" Chapter XVIII: "Governor Pyncheon" Chapter XIX: "Alice's Posies" Chapter XX: "The Flower of Eden" Chapter XXI: "The Departure"

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