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  • Published: 10 May 2011
  • ISBN: 9780307916174
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

The Scarlet Letter




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

  • Published: 10 May 2011
  • ISBN: 9780307916174
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

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The New Penguin Book Of American Short Stories, From Washington Irving To Lydia Davis
A Dog's Heart
The Black Tulip
The Lady of the Camellias
Selected Poetry
Venus in Furs
Man and Superman
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Military Dispatches
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