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The Scarlet Letter

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Exploring themes of desire, sin, and redemption, this edition presents "The Scarlet Letter" as a serious historical novel rather than a mere romance. Michael J. Colacurcio's introduction highlights how Hawthorne's characters, Hester and Dimmesdale, are shaped by the constraints of the seventeenth century while also anticipating progressive ideas from figures like Margaret Fuller and Charles Fourier. The John Harvard Library edition features the authoritative text from the Centenary Edition of Hawthorne's works, ensuring a faithful representation of this classic narrative.

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Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Book Jungle
Jaar van publicatie
2009
Aantal pagina's
206
ISBN13
9781438534305
Eerste editie
1850
Oorspronkelijke titel
The Scarlet Letter
Beoordeling
3,45 van 5
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Exploring themes of desire, sin, and redemption, this edition presents "The Scarlet Letter" as a serious historical novel rather than a mere romance. Michael J. Colacurcio's introduction highlights how Hawthorne's characters, Hester and Dimmesdale, are shaped by the constraints of the seventeenth century while also anticipating progressive ideas from figures like Margaret Fuller and Charles Fourier. The John Harvard Library edition features the authoritative text from the Centenary Edition of Hawthorne's works, ensuring a faithful representation of this classic narrative.