Hawthornes story of the disgraced Hester Prynne (who must wear a scarlet A as the mark of her adultery), of her illegitimate child, Pearl, and of the righteous minister Arthur Dimmesdale continues to resonate with modern readers. Set in midseventeenthcentury Boston, this powerful tale of passion, Puritanism, and revenge is one of the foremost classics of American literature.This Broadview edition contains a selection of historical documents that include Hawthornes writings on Puritanism, the historical sources of the story, and contemporary reviews of the novel. New to the second edition are an updated critical introduction and bibliography and, in the appendices, additional writings by Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Henry James, and William Dean Howells.

Binding: Paperback;424 pages; Publisher: Broadview Press Ltd; Classification: FC; Weight: 582 g; Dimensions: 214 x 141 x 22

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