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The Blithedale Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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- first
- Condition
- 20th century polished brown calf. Teg, Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase. 2 Vols
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1852. First English Edition. leather_bound. 20th century polished brown calf. Teg, Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase. 2 Vols. 259, 287 pages. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Bound by Baynton of Bath. This novel set in a utopian farming commune dramatizes the conflict between the commune's ideals and the members' private desires and romantic rivalries. Raised bands, green and maroon spine labels, inner dentelles, double gilt border panels, marbled endpapers. Clean, very fresh set. BAL. 7610.
Synopsis
A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne's own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23042
- Title
- The Blithedale Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - 20th century polished brown calf. Teg, Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase. 2 Vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- Social Life
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- Fine
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