By: Nathaniel Hawthorne; Adapted for the stage by: James F. DeMaiolo, 78 pp
WOW! I have read this in high school, however, I have never read it as a play with the scenes described and all. The words are beautifully written by Hawthorne; and DeMaiolo describes the scenery perfectly. I truly enjoyed this book.
Over a century ago, Hester Prynne wore the scarlet letter A for having committed such a horrible sin - sex with someone other than her husband, who has not arrived yet in Boston. A child is born and at the age of seven has asked her mother everyday what the meaning of the scarlet letter is and why her mother must wear it. Read this book for yourself to imagine a world so different than ours today.
"The Scarlet Letter continues to be the most frequently read novel in American high schools today as well as one of the most widely circulated novels in the American library system."
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