Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Summary: 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.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, LLC 1981

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC HAW

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Summary: Travel back to Boston, Massachusetts as it existed in the 1642 for this classic tale of Puritanical Romance and sin. Meet Hester Prynne, who has a baby from an adulterous affair, and must wear a scarlet A on her dress to represent her shameful act. She refuses to name the father, so her long-lost husband sets out to expose her lover. This classic tale is a must-read for everyone as it explores...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC HAW

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Summary: Hester Prynn, a young woman in Puritan Massachusetts, publicly bears the burden of her sin of adultery while her husband secretly exacts his revenge.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1986

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Haw