This is a dramatic, moving depiction of social defiance and social deference, of passion and human frailty. Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement... Čítať ďalej
Introduction and Notes by Henry Claridge, Senior Lecturer, School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury. This is a troubling story of crime, sin, guilt, punishment and expiation, set in the rigid moral climate... Čítať ďalej
Boston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter A is on her dress. A is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody... Čítať ďalej
Classic / American EnglishBoston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter is on her dress. is for adulteress. Who is... Čítať ďalej
Classic / American EnglishThe House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story... Čítať ďalej
-Very probably! And what effect could be anticipated from such unsubstantial stuff?- cried Mr. Smooth-it-away. -You observe this convenient bridge. We obtained a sufficient foundation for it by throwing into the... Čítať ďalej
Nathaniel Hawthorne's gripping psychological drama concerns the Pyncheon family, a dynasty founded on pious theft, who live for generations under a dead man's curse until their house is finally exorcised by love... Čítať ďalej
Classic / American English Boston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter A is on her dress. A is for adulteress. Who... Čítať ďalej
A tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle... Čítať ďalej
A powerful study of bigotry, persecution, obsession and hypocrisy in early American society, the -Penguin Classics- edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's. -The Scarlet Letter- contains an introduction by Nina Baym... Čítať ďalej
Reflects the social and moral values of New England in the 1840s. This novel presents a psychological drama, which concerns the Pyncheon family, a dynasty founded on pious theft, who live for generations under a dead... Čítať ďalej
Classic / American EnglishThe House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: the Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story... Čítať ďalej
Poutavý příběh o vině a trestu, drama plné citu, hříchu a dogmatismu. Osamělý život plný hanby čeká Hester a její dítě jen proto, že odmítla prozradit jméno jeho otce. Hořký a krutý příběh... Čítať ďalej