The House of the Seven Gables
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Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21
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All Themes Wrongdoing, Guilt, and Retribution Wealth, Power, and Status Appearances vs. Reality Horror and Innocence Time, Change, and Progress
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All Characters Hepzibah Pyncheon Phoebe Pyncheon Clifford Pyncheon Judge Pyncheon (Cousin Jaffrey) Holgrave Colonel Pyncheon Matthew Maule Uncle Jaffrey Pyncheon Uncle Venner Alice Pyncheon
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The House of the Seven Gables

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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