The House of the Seven Gables

Name: The House of the Seven Gables
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Yes — read The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C1
Length: 23 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

A haunted mansion with seven gables looms over the Pyncheon family, cursed by past injustices and dark secrets rooted in colonial Salem. As ancestral feuds and hidden truths unfold, the house itself becomes a character in this atmospheric tale of history and mystery.

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