House of Seven Gables (SparkNotes Literature Guide)

by SparkNotes, Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

House of Seven Gables (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Making the reading experience fun!

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis
explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
a review quiz and essay topics
Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411475687
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	08/12/2014
Series:	SparkNotes Literature Guide Series
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	296 KB

Table of Contents

	Context	1
	Plot Overview	3
	Character List	7
	Analysis of Major Characters	11
	Hepzibah Pyncheon	11
	Clifford Pyncheon	11
	Judge Pyncheon	12
	Holgrave	12
	Phoebe Pyncheon	13
	Themes, Motifs & Symbols	15
	The Sins of One Generation Are Visited on the Next	15
	Class Status in New England	16
	The Deceptiveness of Appearances	16
	Mesmerism	17
	Decay	18
	The Judge's Smile	18
	The House	19
	The Portrait of Colonel Pyncheon	19
	The Chickens	20
	Summary & Analysis	21
	Preface	21
	Chapters 1-2	22
	Chapters 3-4	25
	Chapters 5-6	27
	Chapters 7-8	30
	Chapters 9-10	34
	Chapters 11-12	37
	Chapters 13-14	40
	Chapters 15-16	44
	Chapters 17-18	47
	Chapters 19-21	50
	Important Quotations Explained	55
	Key Facts	61
	Study Questions & Essay Topics	63
	Review & Resources	67
	Quiz	67
	Suggestions for Further Reading	72

Editorial Reviews

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; and a review quiz and essay topics. Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.