Description
The classic American novel, rejacketed with a new foreword by Tom Perotta and introduction by Hawthorne scholar Robert MilderSet in the harsh Puritan community of 17th century Boston, this is a tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth. The mother of the child, Hester Prynne, is publicly disgraced and ostracized but emerges as the first true heroine of American fiction.
Additional information
Weight | 0.224 kg |
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Dimensions | 1.8 × 12.8 × 19.7 cm |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 288 |
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Year Published | 2016-3-24 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 0143107666 |
About The Author | Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, where he wrote the bulk of his masterful tales of American colonial history. His career as a novelist began with The Scarlet Letter (1850) and also includes The house of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun. |
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