What one reviewer said about The Blithedale Romance (Modern Library Classics) by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gretchen Kay Short, John Updike:
Hawthorne's work here allows for readings on a number of levels with varying themes--gender roles, socialism, religion, voyeurism v. exhibitionism... it goes on, surely. It's a fine tale of a group of utopian socialists who try to realize their dreams of a perfect society. It's also a fine example of the developing American literary voice and style--and unlike some works that might fall under a similar heading, it's not painful for the contemporary American to read.
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