The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne$6.80
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Introduction by Kathryn Harrison
Commentary by Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. D. Howells, and Carl Van Doren A stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external convention, gives us the unforgettable Hester Prynne, who discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time. As Kathryn Harrison points out in her Introduction, Hester is "the herald of the modern heroine." Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 09/19/2000
ISBN: 9780679783381
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 716 / Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)
Reading Level: 11.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 14
Commentary by Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. D. Howells, and Carl Van Doren A stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external convention, gives us the unforgettable Hester Prynne, who discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time. As Kathryn Harrison points out in her Introduction, Hester is "the herald of the modern heroine." Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 09/19/2000
ISBN: 9780679783381
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 716 / Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)
Reading Level: 11.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 14