The Scarlet letter - Couverture souple

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 849001907X ISBN 13 : 9788490019078

Editeur : Editorial Maxtor, 2016

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

“A throng of bearded men, in sad-coloured garments and grey steeple-crowned hats, inter-mixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes...” The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. In June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman found guilty of adultery. She is required to wear a scarlet "A" ("A" standing for adulterer) on her dress to shame her. She must stand on the scaffold for three hours, to be exposed to public humiliation.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Editorial Maxtor
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 849001907X
• ISBN 13: 9788490019078
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 276