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The Scarlet Letter
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Scarlet Letter
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Nathaniel Hawthorne
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 135 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780062066022
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.3 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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| Imprint |
HarperTeen
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| Publication Date |
6 December 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
There was a fire in her and throughout her. Hester Prynne's husband had been abroad for years, maybe lost at sea. Many men used the opportunity to try to charm her. . . . There was only one Hester couldn't resist. When Hester's sin is discovered, the townspeople of Boston force her to wear the scarlet letter as a stamp of shame. But Hester refuses to give up the name of the man she loves. She'll protect him and their forbidden love-to the very end. Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece of dark romanticism is one of the most enduring stories about the price of unchecked passion. Beautifully presented for a modern teen audience, this is the must-have edition of a timeless classic.
Author Biography
Born in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his historical tales and novels about American colonial society. After publishing The Scarlet Letter in 1850, its status as an instant bestseller allowed him to earn a living as a novelist. Full of dark romanticism, psychological complexity, symbolism, and cautionary tales, his work is still popular today. He has earned a place in history as one of the most distinguished American writers of the nineteenth century.
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