Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillian Company, New York
Date Published: 1936
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Light blue cloth on boards, lightly soiled, lightly worn at edges. illustrated pastedowns and ffep. text clean, illustrated. no dust jacket, sorry. very nice little copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Books, Inc
Date Published: 1930
Description: GOOD. HB NO DJ. CLEAN AND SOLID. LIGHT SPINE END BUMPS. TANNED PAGES AND NORMAL READING WEAR. Items may or may not have the same cover art as displayed for this item on this site. If you need a specific cover please inquire first. Vinyl is visually graded according to Goldmine. Because of our volume we just don't have time to play test every album, however we would gladly play test any album and it's often a great idea to ask us to do that to avoid disappointment. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Date Published: 1968
Description: Fair. MMPB. CLEAN AND SOLID. NAME ON COVER. EDGEWEAR AND SOIL. READING COPY ONLY. NORMAL READING WEAR. TANNED PAGES. Items may or may not have the same cover art as displayed for this item on this site. If you need a specific cover please inquire first. Vinyl is visually graded according to Goldmine. Because of our volume we just don't have time to play test every album, however we would gladly play test any album and it's often a great idea to ask us to do that to avoid disappointment. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics, Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780140620801ISBN:014062080X
Description: Good. 014062080X Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: macmillan
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. ---232 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The soft cover has light signs of aging. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: macmillan
Date Published: 1961
Description: Good. -School Edition--No Jacket. Good 8vo-over 7 3/4"-9 3/4" tall 232 pgs. Interior-Normal signs of use w/ underlining and writing. The soft cover has only light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Lancer Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. ---367 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The paperback cover has only light signs of use. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Lancer Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. -Reprint--365 pgs Interior-nice overall condition. Cover has only light signs of wear. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Lancer Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. -2nd Pr--267 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. Cover has only light signs of wear. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Date Published: 1965
ISBN-13:9780198123033ISBN:0198123035
Description: Good. ---No Jacket. Good + 16mo-over 5 3/4"-6 3/4" tall 320 pgs. Interior-Nice overall condition. The paperback cover is well preserved. -Publish Place: New York-Size: read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Lancer Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. -Reprint--365 pgs Interior-nice overall condition. Cover has only light signs of wear. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Lancer Books
Date Published: 1967
Description: Good. -Reprint--365 pgs Interior-nice overall condition with untrimmed pages through page 8. Cover has only light signs of wear. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
"Revised: Hester walked across the room. She stepped upon her left foot, her right foot, and then her left foot again. One wonders, why doth she, in this instance of walking across the room, begin her journey upon the left foot and not the right? Could it be her terrible sin, that the devil informeth the left foot just as he informeth the left hand and those bewitched, left-handed persons amongst us? Why, forsooth, doth the left foot of sin draggeth the innocent right foot along its wretched journey from one side of the room to the other? She walked across the room, I tell you. Guilty feet hath got no rhythm..."
"Another required read that took me by surprise at how much I enjoyed it. This is a book that delves into the consequences of guilt on a person's psyche. It is very layered in that there are times where you are not sure that what happens is exactly what is perceived. No exactly surreal but written so that there is a little bit of question about supernatural things happening. Such as did Dimmesdale really have that scarlet A branded on his chest from the power of the overwhelming guilt he carried? Is Pearl really a normal little girl or is she a devil child? Is Roger Chillingsworth just a cuckolded husband or is he the true evil in this village? I loved all the unanswered questions and the power of this story. I admired Hester that she didn't break down and was strong in the face of the censure she received because she was a woman and she got pregnant from an adulterous liaison, and therefore couldn't hide her actions. I don't even think the town cared about who the father was. They had their sinner and they tried to make Hester pay for both of their sins. Yes, this story does delve into the puritanical roots of the United States and our love/hate affair with sex, but I think it was timely but lessons can still be learned, even though sexual attitudes have mellowed. Unresolved guilt does have the power to undermine a person. It can be a burden too heavy to bear. This book resonated with me because I believe this message to be true. I also think it criticizes the tendency of groups to be judgmental against an individual who might have deviated from societal norms, or more likely, just got caught doing it. Hands down, this is one of my favorites of the books I had to read in school."
"The best advice anyone can get about The Scarlet Letter is to skip the whole introductory bit about the Chapter House, unless you want a degree in English. I love this book; I teach this book, but I have my students skip that introduction. It'll make them hate the book.
Once you have skipped that part, what greets you is a wonderful book about the nature and defination of sin. Is it the outward sin, such as Hester's, that is the worse? Or is it the sin that never really comes to light? The book explores these questions and challenges the reader to explore them as well. For instance, I have seen wonderful debates about how much of a "tramp" Hester really is. (Well, my students didn't use the word tramp, but I don't think the term they used is acceptable for a review).
Hawthorne makes great use of symbolism and as a result, there is always something new when reading this book."
"Even better when it's not required reading in school. Wow, I can't even put into words how good this book was, and so much better the second time around. The classic tale of Hester Pryne, forced to wear The Scarlet Letter as a sign to all of her adultery, but she refuses to name her lover who is then forced to bear his guilt in silence.
Enough reviewers have recounted the story better than I could. Suffice it to say I loved Hawthorne's prose, it was very dense and lyrical at the same time, and you have to pay close attention or you might have to backup and reread a paragraph or two. His descriptions of the scenery and people came alive, especially the character of young Pearl. And I very much enjoyed the scenes in the forest -- it was amazing how Hawthorne brought it all to life, even the sounds of the babbling brook.
Highly recommended to anyone looking to discover (or rediscover) an old classic."
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