Detalls del llibre
"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.
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- Autor/a Nathaniel Hawthorne
- ISBN13 9788490019078
- ISBN10 849001907X
- Pàgines 276
- Any Edició 2015
- Fecha de publicación 01/11/2015
- Idioma Anglès
- Alto 180 mm
- Ancho 115 mm
- Peso 290 g
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The scarlet letter (Anglès)
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- Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- Editorial Maxtor (2015)
- 9788490019078



