A group of Utopians, unhappy with dissolute, mid-19th-century America, takes to the pastoral life; but the members find little satisfaction in the communal life. Instead of changing the world, they pursue self-centered paths that ultimately lead to tragedy. Absorbing 1852 novel about love, idealism, and politics bristles with Hawthorne's perceptive wit and intelligence.
| ISBN: | 9780486426846 |
| Publication date: | 26th May 2003 |
| Author: | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 156 pages |
| Series: | Dover Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |