"The House of the Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a Gothic novel set in a haunted mansion in Salem, Massachusetts. The story follows the Pyncheon family, who are cursed by a dark history of greed, betrayal, and murder. The novel explores the themes of guilt, redemption, and the power of the past to haunt the present. The main character, Hepzibah Pyncheon, is a descendant of the original owner of the mansion, who is struggling to make ends meet and must confront the family's sordid past. The arrival of a distant relative, Phoebe, brings new hope and light to the dark and gloomy atmosphere of the house. The novel is a haunting tale of the human struggle against the weight of history and the power of the supernatural.
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