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The Scarlet Letter
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Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community: the defiant Hester Prynne; the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale; and the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth.
With The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne became the first American novelist to forge from our Puritan heritage a universal classic, a masterful exploration of humanity's unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride.
With The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne became the first American novelist to forge from our Puritan heritage a universal classic, a masterful exploration of humanity's unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride.
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“I made a 13 minute video for my friends on my whole thoughts on this book and damn
- This book made me appreciate more and more that religion doesn't run country (at least as much anymore) because this poor woman's life is torn apart bc of a sin.
- the writing style is my arch nemesis because I zoned out multiple times per CHAPTER and I tried listening to the book and wasted all my hours on something I didn't understand.
- I despise men.”BelievableChange and growMorally ambiguousMultilayeredSlow start, strong finishAtmosphericBleakVivid descriptionsBoring proseHard to followTakes getting used toChallengingOut-datedTimelyAccurateEvidence-basedAddresses counterargumentsHard to navigateToo longOvercomplicatedDeathMisogynyReligious intolerance
Ramiele 🫐
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Michelle
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“Too much fluff for my taste”
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“school read, 2.5 stars
I personally have a soft spot for very confusing 19th century writing because I feel like it helps me expand my vocabulary and improve my own writing, so for that reason, I enjoyed The Scarlet Letter. I also thought the themes explored were quite interesting and thought-provoking.
HOWEVER, there was practically no plot. I could probably sum up everything that happened in this book in about three sentences. I really had to work hard to engage with this book. Also for a story with such little plot, it took me forever to get through. That is to be expected with some classic works like this, though.
This isn't a classic that I think everyone should read, I don't think it is worth that amount of hype, although I do see the appeal. However, if you just want to watch an adaptation instead, DO NOT just watch the 1995 movie version because OH MY GOD they completely rewrote it. And the ending is so cheesy that the story loses all its moral value.
Anyways, those are my general thoughts!
edit: 3/27/21
the more I think about it, the more I realize The Scarlett Letter is absolute garbage. If I could give it zero stars I would.”
About Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne was a novelist and short-story writer, born in Salem, MA. Educated at Bowdon College, he shut himself away for 12 years to learn to write fiction. His first major success was the novel The Scarlet Letter (1850), still the best known of his works. Other books include The House of the Seven Gables (1851), The Snow Image (1852), and a campaign biography of his old schoolfriend, President Franklin Pierce, on whose inauguration Hawthorne became consul at Liverpool (1853--7). Only belatedly recognized in his own country, he continued to write articles and stories, notably those for the Atlantic Monthly, collected as Our Old Home
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