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040 $a台南市立圖書館$eAACR2
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100 1 $aHawthorne, Nathaniel$d1804-1864.
245 10$aThe house of the seven gables /$cNathaniel Hawthorne ; with a new introduction by Katherine Howe and an afterword by Brenda Wineapple.
260 $aNew York :$bSignet Classics,$c2010.
300 $axvi, 302 p. ;$c18 cm.
490 1 $aSignet classics
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-302)
520 $aawthorne's tale about the brooding hold of the past over the present is a complex one, twisting and turning its way back through many generations of a venerable New England family, one of whose members was accused of witchcraft in 17th century Salem. More than 200 years later, we meet the family in its decaying, gabled mansion, still haunted by the presence of dead ancestors: Hepzibah, an elderly gentlewoman fallen on had times; her ineffectual brother, Clifford; and young Phoebe, a country maiden who cheerfully takes it upon herself to care for her two doddering relations. There's also Holgrave, a free-spirited daguerreotypist, who makes a surprising transformation into conventional respectability at the story's end. These people seem to be symbols for Hawthorne's theme more than full-bodied characters in their own right. As such, it can only be difficult for today's young adults to identify with them, especially since they are so caught up in a past that is all but unknown to present day sensibilities. Talented Joan Allen, twice nominated for Academy Awards, reads the tale in a clear, luminous voice. Because she has chosen not to do voices, however, it is sometimes difficult to tell which character is speaking. Still, she is more than equal to the task of handling Hawthorne's stately prose in a presentation that will be a good curriculum support for students of Hawthorne or those seeking special insight into this work of fiction.Carol Katz, Harrison Library, NY.
650 0$aHaunted houses$vFiction
651 7$aSalem (Mass.)$xFiction$2csht
830 0$aSignet classics