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The Scarlet Letter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780679783381)
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xIntroduction 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
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN-10: 0679783385
ISBN-13: 9780679783381
Publisher: Modern Library
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2000
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.65d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.7
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 716 / Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)
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
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN-10: 0679783385
ISBN-13: 9780679783381
Publisher: Modern Library
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2000
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.65d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.7
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 716 / Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
xKathryn Harrison has written the novels Enchantments, Thicker Than Water, Exposure, Poison, The Binding Chair, The Seal Wife, and Envy. Her autobiographical work includes The Kiss, Seeking Rapture, The Road to Santiago, and The Mother Knot. She lives in New York with her husband, the novelist Colin Harrison, and their three children.
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