The House of Hawthorne, (Paperback)

from melaniehope

This book is the little known story of the marriage between Nathaniel Hawthorne, the celebrated novelist, and Sophia Peabody, an artist who suffered sickness and headaches especially as a young woman. The story sounded like it would just be okay and I began reading it with no expectations. Howeve...

from Beamis12

3.5 My favorite parts of this novel were those when Emerson, Thoreau and Margaret Fuller, even Franklin Pierce makes a modest appearance, were in the story. Never knew nor would I have thought that despite his black moods Hawthorne was such a romantic. Parts of this book were absolutely fascinati...

from DBettenson

The House of Hawthorne By: Erica Robuck Penguin Group US: May 2015 Nathaniel Hawthorne is an up and coming author in mid-19th century America. Sophia Peabody is a talented artist, and has long been coached by her mother to remain single - or she will lose her talent to both marriage and mothering...

from Neftzger

A very enjoyable work of historical fiction for those who love classic American literature. The book explores the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his relationship with his wife, who is also a visual artist. The book is fiction, but it includes historical facts and hypothesizes what Hawthorne's re...

from Staciele

I feel very ignorant when it comes to knowledge about our most prolific and talented writers from history. Yes, I have heard of Thoreau, Hawthorne, Emerson, and Melville, but didn't realize they were all friends. I didn't realize some lived in poverty, with depression, or had vast political conne...