The House of the Seven Gables is a gloomy New England mansion, haunted from its foundation by fraudulent dealings, accusations of witchcraft, and sudden death. The current resident, the dignified but desperately poor Hepzibah Pyncheon, opens a shop in a side room to support her brother Clifford, who is about to leave prison after serving twenty-five years for murder. She refuses all assistance from her unpleasant wealthy cousin Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon. A distant relative, the pretty young Phoebe, turns up and quickly becomes invaluable, charming customers and rousing Clifford from depression. A delicate romance grows between Phoebe and the mysterious lodger Holgrave, who is writing a history of the Pyncheon family. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
05:56 - Chapter 2
The Old Pyncheon Family
53:31 - Chapter 3
The Little Shop Window
26:10 - Chapter 4
The First Customer
28:30 - Chapter 5
A Day Behind the Counter
29:07 - Chapter 6
May and November
31:09 - Chapter 7
Maule's Well
22:27 - Chapter 8
The Guest
36:12 - Chapter 9
The Pyncheon of To-day
36:12 - Chapter 10
Clifford and Phoebe
26:45 - Chapter 11
The Pyncheon Garden
29:07 - Chapter 12
The Arched Window
29:54 - Chapter 13
The Daguerreotypist
28:39 - Chapter 14
Alice Pyncheon
47:39 - Chapter 15
Phoebe's Good-bye
22:41 - Chapter 16
The Scowl and Smile
34:11 - Chapter 17
Clifford's Chamber
26:17 - Chapter 18
The Flight of Two Owls
30:10 - Chapter 19
Governor Pyncheon
36:59 - Chapter 20
Alice's Posies
32:15 - Chapter 21
The Flower of Eden
19:40 - Chapter 22
The Departure
23:52