Featuring an introduction by Kathryn Harrison, this is a trade paper edition of Hawthorne's masterpiece.
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Featuring an introduction by Kathryn Harrison, this is a trade paper edition of Hawthorne's masterpiece.
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Introduction by Kathryn HarrisonCommentary by Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. D. Howells, and Carl Van DorenA stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external convention, gives us the unforgettable Hester Prynne, who discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time. As Kathryn Harrison points out in her Introduction, Hester is "the herald of the modern heroine."Includes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide
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“"[Nathaniel Hawthorne] recaptured, for his New England, the essence of Greek tragedy." --Malcolm Cowley From the Trade Paperback edition.”
"[Nathaniel Hawthorne] recaptured, for his New England, the essence of Greek tragedy." --Malcolm Cowley
About the Author
Kathryn Harrison has written the novels Enchantments, Thicker Than Water, Exposure, Poison, The Binding Chair, The Seal Wife, and Envy. Her autobiographical work includes The Kiss, Seeking Rapture, The Road to Santiago, and The Mother Knot. She lives in New York with her husband, the novelist Colin Harrison, and their three children.
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