The Scarlet LetterA compelling tale of sin, guilt, and revenge, The Scarlet Letter is also a story of love and forgiveness. Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 masterpiece unfolds among the rigidly intolerant Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay colony, where Hester Prynne is condemned to wear the scarlet letter as a badge of shame. Rich in symbolism, the novel offers a uniquely American perspective on spiritual and moral issues. This deluxe hardcover reproduction of a rare 1920 edition features 31 atmospheric watercolor plates by Hugh Thomson, a noted illustrator of classic literature. |
Contents
The PrisonDoor | 51 |
The MarketPlace | 53 |
The Recognition | 65 |
The Interview | 76 |
Hester at her Needle | 85 |
Pearl | 97 |
The Governors Hall | 109 |
The ElfChild and the Minister | 118 |
None so selfdevoted as Hester | 179 |
She beheld the old physician in quest of roots | 186 |
Hester and the Physician | 187 |
Hester and Pearl | 195 |
A Forest Walk | 203 |
The old dame in the chimney corner | 206 |
She beheld the minister advancing | 210 |
The Pastor and his Parishioner | 211 |
Into the sunny day was thrust the face of Mistress | 128 |
The Leech | 129 |
Mr Dimmesdales flock | 133 |
The Leech and his Patient | 142 |
One day leaning his forehead on his hand | 144 |
To such an unwonted remoteness | 152 |
XI The Interior of a Heart | 154 |
The Ministers Vigil | 163 |
Good Father Wilson was moving homeward | 167 |
Another View of Hester | 177 |
A Flood of Sunshine | 223 |
The Child at the BrookSide | 231 |
The Minister in a Maze | 240 |
So reverend Sir you have made a visit into the forest | 248 |
The New England Holiday | 254 |
They were roughlooking desperadoes | 261 |
The Procession | 265 |
With purpose to snatch a kiss | 274 |
The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter | 278 |
Conclusion | 289 |
Common terms and phrases
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