The House of the Seven Gables (with an Introduction by George Parsons Lathrop)

Set against the backdrop of a cursed ancestral home, the narrative revolves around Hepzibah and her brother Clifford Pyncheon, who grapples with the aftermath of his long imprisonment. The gothic atmosphere is steeped in the family's dark history, linked to their ancestor Colonel Pyncheon's dubious land acquisition and the ominous legend surrounding their mansion. As the story unfolds, tension builds around the fate of the siblings, leaving readers questioning the reality of the curse that haunts them.