The scarlet letter
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Author:
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.
Series:
Penguin American library.
Published:
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1983.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
283 pages ; 18 cm.
Lexile measure:
1420L
Status:
Available from another library

Description

Set in mid-17th century Boston, this tale of passion, puritanism and revenge is one of the foremost classics of American literature. Its heroine, Hester Prynne, is compelled by her own moral autonomy to wear the scarlet letter but she emerges as a woman with her integrity intact.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Adultery -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction.
Clergy -- Fiction.
Illegitimate children -- Fiction.
Married women -- Fiction.
Puritans -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Women immigrants -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Love triangles.
Non-consensual non-monogamy.
Non-monogamy.
Psychological fiction.
Sexual relationships.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
0140390197
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 11.7, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
1420

Notes

General Note
The text is that of the Centenary ed. of the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne published by Ohio State University Press.
Bibliography
Bibliography: p. 25-[26]

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Hawthorne, N. (1983). The scarlet letter. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. 1983. The Scarlet Letter. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, The Scarlet Letter. Penguin Books, 1983.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Penguin Books, 1983.

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