Forfatter fødeår: 1804-1864
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.
This selection of twenty of Hawthorne's tales is the first in paperback to present his most important short works with full annotation in one volume.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale of revenge and redemption in Puritan America
Against the backdrop of 17th New England, Hester Prynne is branded with an 'A' to mark her adultery and the strict condemnation of the Puritan community. As Hester's crimes define her... Læs mere
First published in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's historical study of guilt and sin has since been lauded as the most important work of fiction by its distinguished author - and a landmark of American literature.
Everyone knows that her little daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearl's father. But she stands strong in the face of public scorn,... Læs mere
The story of the disgraced Hester Prynne (who must wear a scarlet ""A"" as the mark of her adultery), of her illegitimate child, Pearl, and of the righteous minister Arthur... Læs mere
Word count 15,965 CD: American English
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s best-loved tales are now available in a revised Norton Critical Edition.
Nathaniel Hawthorne's romance concerns a group of American expatriates in mid-nineteenth century Italy, and their tragic encounter with the faun-like Italian count, Donatello. It is both... Læs mere