Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 662 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 The Blithedale Romance Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Autobiographical fiction Psychological fiction Farm life -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Collective farms -- Fiction Communal living -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 492664 2025-07-01T11:43:53.855383 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 260761 2025-07-01T11:44:00.249304 application/epub+zip 269173 2025-07-01T11:43:55.558358 application/epub+zip 269173 2025-07-01T11:43:54.478356 application/epub+zip 465802 2025-07-01T11:44:04.006314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447902 2025-07-01T11:43:59.614335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402548 2022-09-01T13:38:56.367720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464230 2025-07-01T11:43:53.122361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464063 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184283 2020-12-31T15:33:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19901 2025-07-01T11:44:04.130266 application/rdf+xml 13066 2025-07-01T11:43:54.967337 image/jpeg 3682 2025-07-01T11:43:54.723327 image/jpeg 254357 2025-07-01T11:43:53.894346 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia