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The Blithedale RomanceNathaniel Hawthorne

The Blithedale Romance

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Original author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

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"The Blithedale Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel published in 1852. Set in a utopian socialist farming commune modeled on Brook Farm, the story follows Miles Coverdale as he observes the clash between lofty communal ideals and messy human realities. Romantic entanglements develop among residents including the enchanting Zenobia, the frail Priscilla, and the reformer Hollingsworth. As friendships fracture and secrets emerge about mysterious pasts, the community's noble experiment spirals toward tragedy, revealing the limits of idealism when confronted with jealousy, ambition, and unrequited love.

The Blithedale Romance, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2081.

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29 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Old Moodie1,231 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Blithedale1,561 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: A Knot of Dreamers2,815 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: The Supper-Table2,590 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Until Bedtime2,157 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Coverdale's Sick-Chamber3,201 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Convalescent2,667 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: A Modern Arcadia3,706 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Hollingsworth, Zenobia, Priscilla4,050 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: A Visitor From Town2,397 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: The Wood-Path2,831 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Coverdale's Hermitage2,329 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Zenobia's Legend3,530 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Eliot's Pulpit3,491 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: A Crisis2,666 words
  1. 16.Chapter XVI: Leave-Takings2,472 words
  2. 17.Chapter XVII: The Hotel2,449 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVIII: The Boarding-House2,066 words
  4. 19.Chapter XIX: Zenobia's Drawing-Room2,544 words
  5. 20.Chapter XX: They Vanish1,589 words
  6. 21.Chapter XXI: An Old Acquaintance2,357 words
  7. 22.Chapter XXII: Fauntleroy3,648 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXIII: A Village Hall3,092 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Masqueraders2,828 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXV: The Three Together2,662 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXVI: Zenobia and Coverdale2,204 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXVII: Midnight2,690 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Blithedale Pasture2,038 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXIX: Miles Coverdale's Confession917 words