Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 676 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Blithedale Romance Produced by Michael Pullen and Tom Gannett. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Blithedale Romance" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Miles Coverdale, a poet who embarks on a social experiment at a utopian community named Blithedale, along with a diverse group of fellow idealists, including the enigmatic Zenobia and the gentle Priscilla. The novel explores themes of idealism, community, and the complexities of human relationships as Coverdale and his companions pursue a vision of a better life away from the constraints of urban society. At the start of the novel, Coverdale reflects on his life and his curiosity about the upcoming venture to Blithedale. He encounters Mr. Moodie, an elderly man with some connection to the community, who expresses a mysterious interest in Zenobia, a key figure in the group. As Coverdale travels through a snowstorm to reach Blithedale, he battles feelings of doubt and self-reflection regarding the decision he has made. The initial scenes set the atmosphere of anticipation and unease, foreshadowing the struggles and philosophical dilemmas the characters will face as they strive for a new beginning in a harsh but hopeful environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Autobiographical fiction Psychological fiction Farm life -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Collective farms -- Fiction Communal living -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 492519 488014 2024-09-01T12:03:05.429495 2023-10-01T10:54:14.186273 text/html text/html 482981 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186524 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239774 2024-09-01T12:03:12.026444 application/epub+zip 248439 2024-09-01T12:03:06.760460 application/epub+zip 248439 2024-09-01T12:03:05.951491 application/epub+zip 421003 2024-09-01T12:03:16.148387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403125 2024-09-01T12:03:11.424411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402548 2022-09-01T13:38:56.367720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464230 464176 2024-09-01T12:03:04.731453 2023-10-01T10:54:13.574260 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 464063 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184283 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19497 2024-09-01T12:03:16.287404 application/rdf+xml 13054 2024-09-01T12:03:06.299452 image/jpeg 3670 2024-09-01T12:03:06.123448 image/jpeg 235250 2024-09-01T12:03:05.475464 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia