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This book was for my daughter's English class. She says it's fine, but if I were reading it, I would think the text was too small.
She refuses to name the man responsible and carries the burden of their sin on herself. Hester Prynne is the wearer of the scarlet A, ornately sewn by her own hand. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is probably his best known work. Hester's treatment is unfair, and, in her own way, she punishes the villagers by not hiding her shame. The letter is punishment for the crime of adultery in Massachusetts during Colonial times. Hester's husband has been missing and presumed dead but she's born a child by another man. She wears the letter openly, refusing to hide it. This brilliant story raises a number of fascinating moral questions, in addition to giving more than a glimpse into what life was once like, in an earlier day.
This is from a student's point of view. I'm not a 'reader' type, so this book, for me, was awful. I can see how people might like it, the storyline is great, all the themes and everything, but the thing about this book that turned it down for me was Hawthorne's style. Coming from a time where authors get paid by the word, lets just say, it takes him AGES to get his point across.
not only did I pay a great price (1cent) but my daughter enjoyed it, even though it was for a summer assingment
I was amazed by the quality of the purchase. This company stated it was in good condition but it was in better than good condition. Very affordable.I mean as long as you can afford the S&H you can afford the book I paid a penny I think. Thank You RicharD.
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