The scarlet letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 (Author). Brantley, Margaret. (Added Author).

Summary: Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th century Boston, The scarlet letter describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter "A" for adulteress embroidered on her dress.

Item details

ISBN: 0743487567 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780743487566 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 372 p. ; 18 cm.
Publisher: New York : Pocket Books, c2004.

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General Note:

"Includes detailed explanatory notes, an overview of key themes, and more" --cover.

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Subject:

Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Fiction
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Women immigrants Fiction
Married women Fiction
Puritans Fiction
Adultery Fiction
Revenge Fiction
Clergy Fiction
Boston (Mass.) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Fiction

Genre:

Psychological fiction.
Historical fiction.

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