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In literary works the term "manse" is employed to evoke both a tangible home and a symbol of tradition, history, and community. It is most often depicted as the residence of clergy or as a gathering place that anchors familial and social interactions, as in narratives where characters partake in simple domestic rituals like tea gatherings or quiet reflections at the manse ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, references to the "Old Manse" in writings by Hawthorne underscore its historical and atmospheric resonance, emphasizing a connection with the past and with the broader cultural tapestry ([4], [5]). Whether portrayed as a cheerful abode filled with lively domesticity or a somber retreat steeped in memory, the manse enriches the narrative, suggesting deeper layers of identity, continuity, and the interplay between personal and communal history ([6], [7]).
  1. I am invited to tea at the manse tomorrow afternoon!
    — from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  2. They are going to board with Mrs. Lynde until the manse is ready.”
    — from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  3. A week after the tea at the manse Diana Barry gave a party.
    — from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  4. It was Hawthorne who named it “The Old Manse,” and it was his “Mosses from an Old Manse” that made it known to the world.
    — from Lexington and Concord: A Camera Impression by Samuel Chamberlain
  5. Nathaniel Hawthorne lived for awhile in the "Old Manse" at Concord, and there wrote his "Mosses from an Old Manse."
    — from America, Volume 5 (of 6) by Joel Cook
  6. But 'twas an evil thing to look forward to—to spend my days in a lonely manse, and wait the end of a persecution which showed no signs of ending.
    — from Sir Quixote of the MoorsBeing some account of an episode in the life of the Sieur de Rohaine by John Buchan
  7. The manse was close by, a grey and rambling house, just such a one to be hallowed by many precious memories of home and loved ones.
    — from Adam Hepburn's Vow: A Tale of Kirk and Covenant by Annie S. Swan

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