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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

From Shelf: Women's Rights are Human Rights, once and for all - HRC

A tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence.

The Penguin English Library Edition of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne'Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, - stern and wild ones, - and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss'Fiercely romantic and hugely influential, The Scarlet Letter is the tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence, Hester Prynne's inner strength and quiet dignity means she has frequently been seen as one of the first great heroines of American fiction.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:
9780141199450
Published Date:
28/6/2012
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 13mm
Weight:
202g
Category:
Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

RRP: £7.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780141199450

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