{ "item_title" : "Septimius Felton", "item_author" : [" Nathaniel Hawthorne "], "item_description" : "Septimius Felton is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American author known for his works like The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. The book is set in the small town of Concord, Massachusetts, in the mid-18th century, and follows the story of a young man named Septimius Felton.Septimius is a mysterious and melancholic character, who is haunted by the memory of his ancestors and their involvement in the Salem witch trials. He lives with his sister, Susan, and their aunt, who is a strong-willed and religious woman. Septimius is deeply interested in alchemy and the pursuit of eternal life, which leads him to become involved with a group of secretive and eccentric individuals.As the story progresses, Septimius becomes increasingly obsessed with his quest for immortality, and his relationships with those around him become strained. He becomes involved with a beautiful young woman named Mary, but their relationship is complicated by his preoccupation with his alchemical experiments.The novel explores themes of mortality, love, and the pursuit of knowledge, and is a complex and thought-provoking work. Hawthorne's writing is rich and evocative, and his characters are deeply drawn and memorable. Septimius Felton is a fascinating and absorbing read, and is considered one of Hawthorne's lesser-known masterpieces.No doctor! no woman! said she; if my drink could not save me, what would a doctor's foolish pills and powders do? And a woman! If old Martha Denton, the witch, were alive, I would be glad to see her. But other women! Pah! Ah! Ai! Oh! Phew! Ah, Seppy, what a mercy it would be now if I could set to and blaspheme a bit, and shake my fist at the sky! But I'm a Christian woman, Seppy, --a Christian woman.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/16/145/212/1161452125_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "38.95", "online_price" : "38.95", "our_price" : "38.95", "club_price" : "38.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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