The Real Blithedale Romance

Rising from relative obscurity, Nathaniel Hawthorne became one of the most celebrate and original authors of his generation. Along the way, he crossed paths with a young woman of equally remarkable talents. Others may have considered Sophia Peabody an invalid destined for a spinster’s life, but Hawthorne saw someone special.


This is the story of their relationship.


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