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The Scarlet Letter

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In the puritanical Boston of the 17th Century, a woman gives birth after committing adultery. That woman, Hester Prynne, choses to create a new life for herself in the face of adversity rather than succumb to what is expected of her. She will not name the father. Her decision opens up the tension between religious life and the true grace of God, and between personal guilt, religious sin and legal guilt.

The novel is prefaced by a "real" account of the author finding notes on a case similar to Hestor's in a Custom House, from which he fashioned the story. The preface is to be read as fictional.


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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781620117019
  • Release date: February 20, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781620117019
  • File size: 356 KB
  • Release date: February 20, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781620117019
  • File size: 351 KB
  • Release date: February 20, 2012

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OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Open EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1420
Text Difficulty:12

In the puritanical Boston of the 17th Century, a woman gives birth after committing adultery. That woman, Hester Prynne, choses to create a new life for herself in the face of adversity rather than succumb to what is expected of her. She will not name the father. Her decision opens up the tension between religious life and the true grace of God, and between personal guilt, religious sin and legal guilt.

The novel is prefaced by a "real" account of the author finding notes on a case similar to Hestor's in a Custom House, from which he fashioned the story. The preface is to be read as fictional.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Duke Classics

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781620117019
    Release date: February 20, 2012

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781620117019
    File size: 356 KB
    Release date: February 20, 2012

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781620117019
    File size: 351 KB
    Release date: February 20, 2012

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1420
    Text Difficulty: 12