The Blithedale Romance Illustrated by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Blithedale Romance Illustrated

Nathaniel Hawthorne

280 pages first pub 1851 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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The Blithedale Romance (1852) is Nathaniel Hawthorne's third major romance. Its setting is a utopian farming commune based on Brook Farm, of which Hawthorne was a founding member and where he lived in 1841. The novel dramatizes the conflict betwee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
dark 60%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

3.23

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