The House of the Seven Gables

Summary

• Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

• Preface
• Chapters 1–2
• Chapters 3–4
• Chapters 5–6
• Chapters 7–8
• Chapters 9–10
• Chapters 11–12
• Chapters 13–14
• Chapters 15–16
• Chapters 17–18
• Chapters 19–21

Characters

• Character List
• Hepzibah Pyncheon
• Clifford Pyncheon
• Judge Pyncheon
• Holgrave
• Phoebe Pyncheon

Main Ideas

• Themes
• Motifs
• Symbols
• Key Facts

Quotes

• Important Quotations Explained

Writing Help

• How to Write Literary Analysis
• Suggested Essay Topics
• How to Cite This SparkNote

Further Study

• Context
• Full Book Quiz
• Study Questions
• Suggestions for Further Reading

Section Quizzes

• Context
• Plot Overview
• Character List
• Analysis of Major Characters
• Themes, Motifs & Symbols
• Preface
• Chapters 1–2
• Chapters 3–4
• Chapters 5–6
• Chapters 7–8
• Chapters 9–10
• Chapters 11–12
• Chapters 13–14
• Chapters 15–16
• Chapters 17–18
• Chapters 19–21