The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of love, adversity, and community morals in Puritan New England. Forced to wear the scarlet “A” after committing adultery and bearing a child, Hester Prynne lives on the outskirts of society; visited by the Reverend Dimmesdale and watched over by Roger Chillingworth, she is both at the mercy and defiant of the values that shape her fate and that of her child. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library. |
Contents
The PrisonDoor | |
The MarketPlace | |
The Recognition | |
The Interview | |
Hester at Her Needle | |
Pearl | |
The Governors Hall | |
The Ministers Vigil | |
Another View of Hester | |
Hester and the Physician | |
Hester and Pearl | |
A Forest Walk | |
The Pastor and His Parishoner Chapter XVIII A Flood of Sunshine | |
The Child at the BrookSide Chapter XX The Minister in a Maze | |
The New England Holiday | |
The ElfChild and the Minister | |
The Leech | |
The Leech and His Patient | |
The Interior of a Heart | |
The Procession | |
The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter | |
Conclusion | |
About the Author Copyright About the Publisher | |
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