The Scarlet Letter (Vintage Classics)

ISBN: 0099511266

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Condition: New

Review "Something might at last be sent to Europe as exquisite in quality as anything that had been received."  -Henry James"[Nathaniel Hawthorne] recaptured, for his New England, the essence of Greek tragedy."  -Malcolm Cowley, author, Exile's Return Product Description Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman. She is also an outcast. In the eyes of her neighbors she has committed an unforgivable sin. Everyone knows that her little daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearls father. Hesters refusal to name him brings more condemnation upon her. But she stands strong in the face of public scorn, even when she is forced to wear the sign of her shame sewn onto her clothes-the scarlet letter "A" for "Adulteress." From the Back Cover Set in 17th-century Puritan New England, this story of illicit passion, guilt and punishment revolves around the beautiful and mysterious Hester Prynne. She is condemned to wear a scarlet letter as a sign of her adultery, and it has a strange and disturbing effect upon those around her - neighbours, husband, lover and child. The student will find a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging active and imaginative study methods. About the Author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer. The Scarlet Letter is seen as his masterpiece. His other works include Doctor Grimshawe's Secret, The House of the Seven Gables, The Marble Faun, and Twice-Told Tales.

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