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The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement, and colors the tale with suggestions of the supernatural and witchcraft. The setting for the book was inspired by the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, a gabled house in Salem, Massachusetts, belonging to Hawthorne's cousin Susanna Ingersoll, as well as ancestors of Hawthorne who had played a part in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The book was well received upon publication and has been adapted several times to film and television.
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES Chapter 12 The Daguerreotypist
Jan. 23, 2026

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES Chapter 12 The Daguerreotypist

Tonight we peel back the moss-grown layers of Nathaniel Hawthorne's gothic masterpiece, The House of the Seven Gables, to examine a most peculiar resident in Chapter 12, “The Daguerreotypist.” While the shattered Clifford se...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 11) THE ARCHED WINDOW
Jan. 2, 2026

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 11) THE ARCHED WINDOW

In Chapter 11, “The Arched Window,” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables, the secluded life of Clifford Pyncheon is shockingly interrupted by the vibrant movement of the outside world. From the gloom of the...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 10) THE PYNCHEON GARDEN
Dec. 19, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 10) THE PYNCHEON GARDEN

We step into a deceptive pocket of peace in Chapter 10, “The Pyncheon Garden,” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables. This green, secluded nook offers a fragile sanctuary for the delicate, shattered soul of ...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 9) CLIFFORD AND PHOEBE
Dec. 5, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 9) CLIFFORD AND PHOEBE

In Chapter 9, “Clifford and Phœbe,” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables , we witness the tragic battle waged by love against the inherited gloom of the Pyncheon house. Hepzibah, though endowed with a high a...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 8) THE PYNCHEON OF TO-DAY
Nov. 21, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 8) THE PYNCHEON OF TO-DAY

We invite you back into the decaying world of The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne for our newest installment, Chapter 8, “The Pyncheon of to-day.” The episode focuses on the immediate, unsettling crisis caus...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP7 )THE GUEST
Oct. 31, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP7 )THE GUEST

Today we present Chapter 7, “The Guest,” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables. The ancient Pyncheon House is gripped by frantic, trembling preparation as Hepzibah undertakes an heroic test of sentiment. Ra...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 6) MAULE'S WELL
Oct. 24, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 6) MAULE'S WELL

Welcome back to 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft Stories! Today we go deeper into the atmospheric gloom and ancestral secrets of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterful Gothic “romance,” The House of the Seven Gables, featuring Ch...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 5) MAY AND NOVEMBER
Oct. 3, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 5) MAY AND NOVEMBER

Welcome back to 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft Stories for Chapter V, “May and November,” of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables. The ancient, decaying Pyncheon mansion is suddenly illuminated by the arri...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 4) A DAY BEHIND THE COUNTER
Sept. 19, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 4) A DAY BEHIND THE COUNTER

Step back into the chilling, atmospheric world of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables as we descend into Chapter IV, “A Day Behind the Counter,” presented in the thrilling style of 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lov...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 3)    THE FIRST CUSTOMER
Sept. 12, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 3) THE FIRST CUSTOMER

Welcome back to 1001 Ghost, Chiller, and Lovecraft Stories! Join Gizelle Erickson this week for a spine-chilling journey into Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic, The House of the Seven Gables, as we delve into Chapter III: “The Fi...

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THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CH 2)  THE LITTLE SHOP WINDOW   NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Sept. 5, 2025

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CH 2) THE LITTLE SHOP WINDOW NATHAN…

In Chapter 2 of The House of the Seven Gables, entitled, “The Little Shop-Window,” we delve deeper into the solitary world of Miss Hepzibah Pyncheon, as she reluctantly prepares to open her cent-shop, an act of sheer desperat...

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FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT  NEW!  THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 1) THE OLD PYNCHEON FAMILY
Aug. 29, 2025

FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT NEW! THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (CHAP 1) THE…

WELCOME TO FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHT AT 1001! Hello, fellow seekers of the strange and the spine-chilling! Are you ready to pull back the curtain on a truly ghastly classic tale? Today we delve into the haunting origins of Nathani...

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