House of the Seven Gables

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The sins of one generation reverberate through the next, becoming an inescapable burden. Nathaniel Hawthornes poignant moral from the Preface of The House of the Seven Gables sets the stage for a tale steeped in family curses and haunting legacies. The somber weight of the titular mansion looms over the Pyncheon family, whose ancestor exploited the chaos of the Salem witch trials to seize the land upon which their home stands. As a consequence, a wronged landowner, condemned as a witch, cursed the Pyncheons until they could atone for their ancestors misdeeds. Fast forward nearly two centuries, and the family is in turmoil. Hepzibah, an aging spinster, must open a shop in her ancestral home to combat her dire financial situation. Her brother Clifford, recently released from a three-decade prison sentence for murder, grapples with his fragile grip on sanity. Meanwhile, the menacing Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon looms large, threatening to confine Clifford to an asylum. Amidst the chaos, a long-lost deed that could restore the familys fortune remains elusive. A glimmer of hope appears with the arrival of cousin Phoebe, whose presence brightens the lives of Hepzibah and Clifford, even as she draws the mysterious lodger Holgrave into their orbit. As tensions rise and the Judge intensifies his demands, the curse of the Pyncheon family threatens to unleash its full fury. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

Episode Date
022 - The Departure
Feb 17, 2026
021 - The Flower of Eden
Feb 17, 2026
020 - Alices Posies
Feb 17, 2026
019 - Governor Pyncheon
Feb 17, 2026
018 - The Flight of Two Owls
Feb 17, 2026
017 - Cliffords Chamber
Feb 17, 2026
016 - The Scowl and Smile
Feb 17, 2026
015 - Phoebes Good-bye
Feb 17, 2026
014 - Alice Pyncheon
Feb 17, 2026
013 - The Daguerrotypist
Feb 17, 2026
012 - The Arched Window
Feb 17, 2026
011 - The Pyncheon Garden
Feb 17, 2026
010 - Clifford Phoebe
Feb 17, 2026
009 - The Pyncheon of Today
Feb 17, 2026
008 - The Guest
Feb 17, 2026
007 - Maules Well
Feb 17, 2026
006 - May and November
Feb 17, 2026
005 - A Day Behind the Counter
Feb 17, 2026
004 - The First Customer
Feb 17, 2026
003 - The Little Shop Window
Feb 17, 2026
002 - The Old Pyncheon Family
Feb 17, 2026
001 - Introductory Note Preface
Feb 17, 2026