The Scarlet Letter
Description
The classic American novel, rejacketed with a new foreword by Tom Perotta and introduction by Hawthorne scholar Robert Milder
Set in the harsh Puritan community of 17th century Boston, this is a tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth. The mother of the child, Hester Prynne, is publicly disgraced and ostracized but emerges as the first true heroine of American fiction.Product Details
Price
$8.00
$7.44
Publisher
Penguin Group
Publish Date
December 01, 2015
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.7 X 0.9 inches | 0.45 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780143107668
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About the Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, where he wrote the bulk of his masterful tales of colonial American history.
Tom Perrotta (foreword) is the author of two short story collections and six novels, including Election, Little Children, and The Leftovers, which has been adapted for television by HBO. He lives in Boston.
Robert Milder (introduction) is a professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of three books, including Hawthorne's Habitations: A Literary Life.
Thomas E. Connolly (notes; 1918-2002) was a literary critic and professor of English at the University of Buffalo.
Tom Perrotta (foreword) is the author of two short story collections and six novels, including Election, Little Children, and The Leftovers, which has been adapted for television by HBO. He lives in Boston.
Robert Milder (introduction) is a professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of three books, including Hawthorne's Habitations: A Literary Life.
Thomas E. Connolly (notes; 1918-2002) was a literary critic and professor of English at the University of Buffalo.
Reviews
"[Nathaniel Hawthorne] recaptured, for his New England, the essence of Greek tragedy." --Malcolm Cowley
