Nathaniel Hawthorne
Set in a brooding New England mansion, *The House of the Seven Gables* traces the downfall of a proud family haunted by ancestral crimes and a lingering curse. As old secrets rise to the surface, generations collide-some clinging to the past, others yearning for renewal. Blending gothic atmosphere with psychological insight, the novel explores themes of inherited guilt, social decay, and the redemptive power of love. It is both a dark allegory and a meditation on America’s moral foundations.