The Scarlet Letter - Softcover
Synopsis
Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth reveals Nathaniel Hawthorne's concerns with the tension between the public and the private selves. Publicly disgraced and ostracized, Hester Prynne draws on her inner strength and certainty of spirit to emerge as the first true heroine of American fiction. Arthur Dimmesdale stands as a classic study of a seld divided; trapped by the rules of society, he suppresses his passion and disavows his lover, Hester, and their daughter, Pearl. As Nina Baym writes in her Introduction, The Scarlet Letter was not written as realistic, historical fiction, but as a "romance", a creation of the imagination that discloses the truth of the human heart.
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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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The Scarlet Letter (The Penguin English Library)
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The Scarlet Letter. Der scharlachrote Buchstabe, englische Ausgabe
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The Scarlet Letter
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Condition: Muy bueno. : Ambientada en la severa comunidad puritana del Boston del siglo XVII, esta novela narra la historia de una relación adúltera que resulta en un nacimiento ilegítimo, revelando las preocupaciones de Nathaniel Hawthorne sobre la tensión entre el ser público y el privado. Hester Prynne, públicamente deshonrada y marginada, recurre a su fuerza interior y a la certeza de su espíritu para emerger como la primera verdadera heroína de la ficción estadounidense. Arthur Dimmesdale se erige como un estudio clásico de un ser dividido; atrapado por las reglas de la sociedad, reprime su pasión y niega a su amante, Hester, y a su hija, Pearl. La novela explora temas de pecado, culpa y redención en el contexto de una sociedad opresiva. EAN: 9780140623543 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Scarlet Letter Autor: Nathaniel Hawthorne Editorial: Penguin Classics Idioma: en Páginas: 240 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2023-10-10-5dd72f84
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The Scarlet Letter
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