The Blithedale Romance (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- First Published: 1852
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: Mid-nineteenth century
- Setting: Massachusetts
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Suicide, Nineteenth century, New England, Reformers, Utopias, Philanthropy or philanthropists
- Locales: Massachusetts
Characters Discussed
Miles Coverdale, a young New England poet, the narrator of the story. He is a highly sensitive young man and an eager observer of the persons he meets at Blithedale Farm, an experiment in communal living that he joins for a time. Three of his fellow experimenters particularly attract his attention: Zenobia Fauntleroy, Priscilla Moodie, and a man named Hollingsworth. As an observer of their lives, Miles is intrigued, caught by his interest in them as human souls and, as well, by his love for Priscilla Moodie, a love he never reveals to her.
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