Reading The Blithedale Romance | Alexandria
Read The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Exposing utopia's dark underbelly, The Blithedale Romance reveals how idealistic communities breed manipulation and deception. Hawthorne's genius lies in showing that our noblest attempts at social perfection often unleash our worst impulses - a warning that resonates powerfully in today's era of curated digital personas and viral social movements.