The scarlet letter
(Book)
Published
Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, [1984].
Format
Book
ISBN
0895771845, 9780895771841
Physical Desc
221 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler - Young Adult | YA HAW | On Shelf |
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Published
Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, [1984].
Language
English
ISBN
0895771845, 9780895771841
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 11.7, 14 Points
Level 11.7, 14 Points
Notes
General Note
First published in 1850.
Description
Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th century Boston, The scarlet letter describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter "A" for adulteress embroidered on her dress.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adultery -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction.
Clergy -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Illegitimate children -- Fiction.
Married women -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Puritans -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Women immigrants -- Fiction.
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction.
Clergy -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Illegitimate children -- Fiction.
Married women -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Puritans -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
Women immigrants -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hawthorne, N. (1984). The scarlet letter . Reader's Digest Association.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. 1984. The Scarlet Letter. Reader's Digest Association.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. The Scarlet Letter Reader's Digest Association, 1984.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter Reader's Digest Association, 1984.
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