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
BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hawthorne's classic treatise on morality, judgment, and exile in Puritan America.
• 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
SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Customer Reviews
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- Way too boring for me
My son was forced to read this book for his high school english class.I consider this cruel and unusual punishment.I believe there are some consitutional laws that prevent schools from giving kids this big slop of boring inside about 300 pages.Its the reason why kids these days hate reading, because before they have time to read anything exciting and interesting they have to read stuff like the Scarlet Letter.The only reason Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic is because he wrote fancy and he ... Read More
Rating: - Worse book I ever had to read
I pity the fool who has to read this book for school.It truly is a horrible book.Even my teacher, who is passionate about nearly everything he teaches, admits that he hates the book.
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- Dark, meaningful, and dare I say sexy?
I think this is one of my favorites from high school English or whenever I read the thing, and I agree that it is a classic full of excellent imagery, strong characters, and of course all that symbolism we all love to hate.
But outside the annoying intellectual stuff, this is just a great story that fills that spot craving good drama. Call it a soap-opera problem--only this keeps the craziness in check and lets the characters, all of them, guide their own stories.
The stories ... Read More
Rating: - Great Book!!
This is required reading for my 16 yr old son...book arrived quickly & in great shape!Very Pleased!
Rating: - ugh
Why do books such as this keep being required reading in high schools?Havent there been any authors in more recent time that would provide students more relevancy?Obviously this appeals to those who are truly literature lovers--and that's fantastic.But for most kids, give them something they'll enjoy reading and maybe they'll learn to love literature more.Books like this just antagonize and demoralize those who are not naturally literature lovers.
- Way too boring for meMy son was forced to read this book for his high school english class.I consider this cruel and unusual punishment.I believe there are some consitutional laws that prevent schools from giving kids this big slop of boring inside about 300 pages.Its the reason why kids these days hate reading, because before they have time to read anything exciting and interesting they have to read stuff like the Scarlet Letter.The only reason Nathaniel Hawthorne is a classic is because he wrote fancy and he ... Read More
- Worse book I ever had to readI pity the fool who has to read this book for school.It truly is a horrible book.Even my teacher, who is passionate about nearly everything he teaches, admits that he hates the book.
- Dark, meaningful, and dare I say sexy?I think this is one of my favorites from high school English or whenever I read the thing, and I agree that it is a classic full of excellent imagery, strong characters, and of course all that symbolism we all love to hate.
But outside the annoying intellectual stuff, this is just a great story that fills that spot craving good drama. Call it a soap-opera problem--only this keeps the craziness in check and lets the characters, all of them, guide their own stories.
The stories ... Read More
- Great Book!!This is required reading for my 16 yr old son...book arrived quickly & in great shape!Very Pleased!
- ughWhy do books such as this keep being required reading in high schools?Havent there been any authors in more recent time that would provide students more relevancy?Obviously this appeals to those who are truly literature lovers--and that's fantastic.But for most kids, give them something they'll enjoy reading and maybe they'll learn to love literature more.Books like this just antagonize and demoralize those who are not naturally literature lovers.
