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“To plant a family! This idea is at the bottom of most of the wrong and mischief which men do. The truth is, that, once in every half century, at longest, a family should be merged into the great, obscure mass of humanity, and forget all about its ancestors.”

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The house of the seven gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel is a psychological and historical narrative that delves into the dark secrets of a New England family and their ancestral home, the House of the Seven Gables, which is imbued with a sense of Gothic atmosphere and symbolism. more

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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist known for his Gothic novels and romantic works. His writings often delve into themes of morality and sin, influenced by his family history and Puritan background. more

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