Date de parution
4 avril 2022
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Everest Media LLC
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Anglais
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06:56:10
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613.7 MB
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9781669374244
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The Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)
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The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850; it was one of the first books to be massproduced in America, which helped ensure its immediate popularity and ubiquitous presence on contemporary shelves. Its first printing of 2,500 books sold out in ten days.
The novel is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 and 1649. Hester Prynne has had a child out of wedlock, and its father is a mystery. For her sin, she is made to wear an embroidered scarlet A on her clothes-for "Adulteress." She now faces a life of unending shame in the stern and religious Puritan colony, in a part of the world where there are no others to turn to.
While the plot is simple, the novel is highly allegorical. It explores themes of sin, guilt, repentance, forgiveness, alienation, and legalism. Characters have symbolic names and appearances, and many aspects of the narrative can be viewed in a symbolist lens.
Hawthorne initially thought the novel was too short for publication on its own; to pad the length, he included the "Customhouse" introduction. The introduction angered the residents of Salem, who thought the introduction was poking meanspirited fun at them. This prompted Hawthorne to republish the book "without the change of a word," but with a reassurance that the introduction was meant in good spirits.
The novel has been consistently popular since its publication, with it being required reading in many American high schools. D. H. Lawrence called it "a perfect work of American imagination."
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The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850; it was one of the first books to be massproduced in America, which helped ensure its immediate popularity and ubiquitous presence on contemporary shelves. Its first printing of 2,500 books sold out in ten days.
The novel is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 and 1649. Hester Prynne has had a child out of wedlock, and its father is a mystery. For her sin, she is made to wear an embroidered scarlet A on her clothes-for "Adulteress." She now faces a life of unending shame in the stern and religious Puritan colony, in a part of the world where there are no others to turn to.
While the plot is simple, the novel is highly allegorical. It explores themes of sin, guilt, repentance, forgiveness, alienation, and legalism. Characters have symbolic names and appearances, and many aspects of the narrative can be viewed in a symbolist lens.
Hawthorne initially thought the novel was too short for publication on its own; to pad the length, he included the "Customhouse" introduction. The introduction angered the residents of Salem, who thought the introduction was poking meanspirited fun at them. This prompted Hawthorne to republish the book "without the change of a word," but with a reassurance that the introduction was meant in good spirits.
The novel has been consistently popular since its publication, with it being required reading in many American high schools. D. H. Lawrence called it "a perfect work of American imagination."
Nathaniel Hawthorne
**Nathaniel Hawthorne** (1804–1864) est l’un des plus grands écrivains américains du XIXe siècle. Né à Salem, dans le Massachusetts, il est marqué par l’héritage puritain de sa famille, notamment par l’implication de ses ancêtres dans les procès des sorcières de Salem. Son œuvre, souvent teintée de symbolisme et de réflexion morale, explore les tensions entre la culpabilité, la rédemption et la quête de sens. Auteur de chefs-d’œuvre comme *La Lettre écarlate* et *La Maison aux sept pignons*, Hawthorne a profondément influencé la littérature américaine par sa prose riche et son analyse psychologique des personnages.
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Date de parution
4 avril 2022
Éditeur
Everest Media LLC
Caractéristiques techniques
Langue
Anglais
Duration
06:56:10
Taille du fichier
613.7 MB
ISBN 13
9781669374244
Format
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Protection
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