The House of the Seven Gables

"The House of the Seven Gables" is a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1851. It tells the story of a cursed family living in a grand but decaying mansion in Salem, Massachusetts. The narrative explores themes of guilt, revenge, and the impact of the past on the present through the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on the gabled house itself, which symbolizes the family's dark history. The novel blends elements of Gothic fiction with moral reflection, highlighting the struggle between personal destiny and the weight of ancestral sins.