Publisher : Longmeadow Press
Publication Date : 1995 11
>> Beautiful story
This is such a touching and inspiring yet heart rending story Hester is such an amazing character beautifully presented by Hawthorne One of my favourite reads during my student days and loved to this day
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The book was wonderful and in good condition I purchased it for my daughter who is in highschool The book arrived around the time it stated it would Above all of that the price was great
>> A Masterpiece
This book is a masterpiece of English not just American literature It is as beautiful as prose can be showcasing the amazing technique and depth that Hawthorne could communicate It isn t trite story of a puritan scandal rather it is a penetrating exploration of shame redemption and true love Melville had it right when he dedicated his book to the Genius of Hawthorne Not surprisingly this is one of the few American novels on the list of Great Books which should obviate any needless disputes about the quality of this novel constantly brought up by sophmoric readers that have little experience in literature
This edition is nicely bound and quite affordable For such a great book the introduction is unfortunately shallow and unscholarly Instead of exploring the themes or structure of the piece the write opts for a bland biography of Hawthorne a light summarization of the novel along with the Custom House prologue and finishes her essay with some obstuse comparisons of Hester Prynne with Monica Lewinksy Making such idiotic references to pop culture prompts the reader to wonder if this person understood the book at all
Fortunately the comments at the end of the novel are what makes this edition valuable Reading the reviews of contemporaries including Melville add to the reader s understanding and they are nice pieces of analysis in themselves The essay of Hawthorne s own son Jullian superbly catches the nuances of Hawthorne s style and should be held as a template for literary analysis
For the price and the reviews at the end I highly recommend this edition of a timeless classic
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