Автор: Nathaniel Hawthorne Название: Scarlet Letter ISBN: 0553210092 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780553210095 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 455.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (более 5-х шт.) Описание: Hailed by Henry James as "the finest pieceof imaginative writing yet put forth in thecountry," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The ScarletLetter reaches to our nation'shistorical and moral roots for the material of greattragedy. Set in an early New England colony, the novelshows the terrible impact a single, passionate acthas on the lives of three members of thecommunity: the defiant Hester Prynne; the fiery, torturedReverend Dimmesdale; and the obsessed, vengefulChillingworth. With The ScarletLetter, Hawthorne became the first Americannovelist to forge from our Puritan heritage auniversal classic, a masterful exploration ofhumanity's unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride."
Автор: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Название: Scarlet Letter, The ISBN: 0451531353 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780451531353 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 455.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This tragic novel of sin and redemption is Hawthorne's masterpiece of American fiction. An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover, and her aging vengeful husband--these are the central characters in this stark drama of the conflict between passion and convention in the harsh world of seventeenth-century Boston. Tremendously moving and rich in psychological insight, this dramatic depiction of the struggle between mind and heart illuminates Hawthorne's concern with our Puritan past and its influence on American life. With an Introduction by Brenda Wineapple and an Afterword by Regina Barreca This edition includes an early Hawthorne story that contains the germ of The Scarlet Letter.
Описание: Between 1840 and 1868, Concord, Massachusetts, was home to such writers as Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. In this fascinating history, noted author Cheever explores how Concord developed into the first American community devoted to idealism. of photos.
Автор: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Название: House of the Seven Gables ISBN: 1416534776 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781416534778 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Рейтинг: Цена: 684.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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The story of the Pyncheon family, residents of an evil house cursed by the victim of their ancestor's witch hunt and haunted by the ghosts of many generations.
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Автор: Nathaniel Hawthorne Название: The House of the Seven Gables ISBN: 0140390057 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140390056 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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 man`s curse until their house is finally exorcised by love.
Автор: Nathaniel Hawthorne Название: The Scarlet Letter ISBN: 0141199458 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141199450 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1055.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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 to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence.
Автор: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Название: Scarlet Letter, The (Classics Deluxe Edi ISBN: 0143105442 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143105442 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth reveals the author`s concerns with the tension between the public and the private selves.
Автор: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Название: Scarlet Letter ISBN: 0743487567 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780743487566 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 574.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Set two centuries before Hawthorne s own time, "The Scarlet Letter "follows heroine Hester Prynne who is compelled by her Puritan society to wear a scarlet letter A on her clothes as a symbol of her sin: adultery. Accompanied by colorful and flawed characters, including the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale who broods over a long-hidden secret, and Hester s husband Roger Chillingsworth who thirsts for vengeance, "The Scarlet Letter, "America s first psychological novel, is a masterpiece that explores humanity s unending struggles with pride, sin, and guilt. Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research. Read with confidence."
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