The Scarlet LetterThere was a fire in her and throughout her. Hester Prynne’s husband had been abroad for years, maybe lost at sea. Many men used the opportunity to try to charm her. . . . There was only one Hester couldn’t resist. When Hester’s sin is discovered, the townspeople of Boston force her to wear the scarlet letter as a stamp of shame. But Hester refuses to give up the name of the man she loves. She’ll protect him and their forbidden love—to the very end. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterpiece of dark romanticism is one of the most enduring stories about the price of unchecked passion. Beautifully presented for a modern teen audience, this is the must-have edition of a timeless classic. |
Contents
The PrisonDoor | |
The MarketPlace | |
The Recognition | |
The Interview | |
Hester at Her Needle | |
Pearl | |
The Governors Hall | |
Another View of Hester | |
Hester and the Physician | |
Hester and Pearl | |
A Forest Walk | |
The Pastor and his Parishioner | |
A Flood of Sunshine | |
The Child at the BrookSide | |
The Minister in a Maze | |
The ElfChild and the Minister | |
The Leech | |
The Leech and His Patient | |
The Interior of a Heart | |
The Ministers Vigil | |
The New England Holiday | |
The Procession | |
Conclusion | |
About the Author | |
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