Date: July 29, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #4 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur One running joke providing comic relief in “The House of the Seven Gables” involves some chickens descended from an elite line,...
Date: July 22, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #3 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne called “The House of the Seven Gables” a romance, and it certainly has its share of touching moments between...
Date: July 20, 2022
We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Salem, and if you are looking to grab a cold drink to keep you going during your visit our...
Date: July 15, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #2 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boy, Julian, was a world-class talker. But then, aren’t most 5-year-olds? The weary father records this brief episode of...
Date: July 8, 2022
Hawthorne’s Humor Through Quotes: #1 By: Rae Padilla Francoeur Who psychoanalyzes a bunny rabbit? Nathaniel Hawthorne did, in July, 1851, while living in Lenox, Mass., with his family and Bunny,...
Date: July 5, 2022
By: Rae Padilla Francoeur To a curious but casual reader of Nathaniel Hawthorne like I am, he seemed to have every reason to be, as author Paul Aster once wrote,...
Date: July 1, 2022
A peek into Hawthorne’s time in an experimental society Many fans of Hawthorne will have learned about his reclusive years in Salem, keeping to himself during the day and wandering the...
Date: June 27, 2022
Summer ESL and citizenship classes begin on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at The Peabody Essex Museum. You can register for classes by clicking here or using the QR code below....
Date: June 20, 2022
News Release June 20, 2022 ____________________________________________________________ COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AT THE GABLES Gables’ equity & inclusion discussion wraps up June 27 SALEM — The last of four Community Conversations on racial...
Date: June 10, 2022
The Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace is currently undergoing some carpentry repairs as water intrusions have rotted the end girt on the northeast wall. Our preservation team began investigating after noticing the...
