The Scarlet Letter
by: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hawthorne's classic treatise on morality, judgment, and exile in Puritan America.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the author's life and work
A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.
SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hawthorne's classic treatise on morality, judgment, and exile in Puritan America.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the author's life and work
A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
Detailed explanatory notes
Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.
SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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- The Scarlett Letter
Hawthorne's theme of secret sin and the fault of all humans is once again present in this novel.A woman, Hester Prynne, has committed adultery, with a priest nonetheless.She is made to wear this shame, by having a scarlet letter sewn on to her clothing.She is shunned by all of her townspeople as they see the scarlet letter on her breast.The townspeople however, do not know the sin was committed with their new minister, Arthur Dimmesdale.Dimmesdale allows her to bear this burden alone.... Read More
Rating: - Scarlet Letter review
Haven't finished the book, but love it. Little Pearl is my favorite character. The language is a little unfamiliar but very descriptive and eloquent. Recommend for anyone interested in religiosity of colonial times.
Rating: - A Spiritual Masterpiece
Through Hawthorne's dynamic characters, he portrays the harsh Puritan society of the 18th century. This story is more than a social commentary though. The struggle of good and evil within the human soul, the concept of right and wrong, love and hate are all addressed as Hawthorne delves into the darkest recesses of the human soul. This is a classic.
Rating: - AMAZING TALE OF THE FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES OF SIN AND DECEIT
In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a story of the results of sin. Set in Seventeenth Century Massachusetts, it is a tale of the life of Hester Prynne, who has been convicted of adultery. She is sentenced to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest, as a badge of dishonor. We follow her decisions to keep her lover secret, and how this bears down on her over time. We watch as her child (Pearl) resultant of the act grows into a wild daughter, unrestrained by her mother (who feels guilt ... Read More
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- Intriguing and Creative
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, takes place in the 1600s in Boston, which was a Puritan community at that time.The Puritans had extremely strict moral codes, and adultery, a subject matter in this novel, was deemed by the Puritans in the same way that felonies today are regarded.The novel's plot is directed by the Puritans' reactions to such behavior.
Nearly all classic novels get praised for character "development."However, the Scarlet Letter is the only novel I have ... Read More
- The Scarlett LetterHawthorne's theme of secret sin and the fault of all humans is once again present in this novel.A woman, Hester Prynne, has committed adultery, with a priest nonetheless.She is made to wear this shame, by having a scarlet letter sewn on to her clothing.She is shunned by all of her townspeople as they see the scarlet letter on her breast.The townspeople however, do not know the sin was committed with their new minister, Arthur Dimmesdale.Dimmesdale allows her to bear this burden alone.... Read More
- Scarlet Letter reviewHaven't finished the book, but love it. Little Pearl is my favorite character. The language is a little unfamiliar but very descriptive and eloquent. Recommend for anyone interested in religiosity of colonial times.
- A Spiritual MasterpieceThrough Hawthorne's dynamic characters, he portrays the harsh Puritan society of the 18th century. This story is more than a social commentary though. The struggle of good and evil within the human soul, the concept of right and wrong, love and hate are all addressed as Hawthorne delves into the darkest recesses of the human soul. This is a classic.
- AMAZING TALE OF THE FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES OF SIN AND DECEITIn The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a story of the results of sin. Set in Seventeenth Century Massachusetts, it is a tale of the life of Hester Prynne, who has been convicted of adultery. She is sentenced to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest, as a badge of dishonor. We follow her decisions to keep her lover secret, and how this bears down on her over time. We watch as her child (Pearl) resultant of the act grows into a wild daughter, unrestrained by her mother (who feels guilt ... Read More
- Intriguing and CreativeThe Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, takes place in the 1600s in Boston, which was a Puritan community at that time.The Puritans had extremely strict moral codes, and adultery, a subject matter in this novel, was deemed by the Puritans in the same way that felonies today are regarded.The novel's plot is directed by the Puritans' reactions to such behavior.
Nearly all classic novels get praised for character "development."However, the Scarlet Letter is the only novel I have ... Read More
