Paperback, 247 pages
Read: Feb. 24 - Feb. 25
Rating: 3/5
Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance
Summery: 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.
Review: This story follows Hester Prynne and her daughter, Pearl, through life during which Hester has been punished for an adulterous affair, conception, and birth of a baby. While I liked the plot and the characters, it was very slow paced for me and seemed longer than it actually was. Certain parts of the book were written in a way that ended up confusing me to some plot points and I would have to re-read them, I have read this book twice (back in 2008 and now in 2014) and both times it has seemed slow, long, and slightly confusing. I still did somewhat enjoy the book, my favorite chapter was chapter 6: Pearl.
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