- Published: 15 December 2000
- ISBN: 9780679783381
- Imprint: Random House US Group
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $19.99
The Scarlet Letter
Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics
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: 15 December 2000
- ISBN: 9780679783381
- Imprint: Random House US Group
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $19.99