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First published in 1850, “The Scarlet Letter” is the work that would establish Nathaniel Hawthorne’s literary legacy. It is the story of Hester Prynne, a young attractive woman who has been convicted of the crime of adultery and has been sentenced to wear a scarlet letter “A” sewn to her dress. As the result of the affair, Hester has a child named Pearl and because the man with whom she has committed this act refuses to come forward she finds herself having to raise the child alone. The novel, which is set in middle 17th century Boston, is a vivid picture of the archaic social beliefs and customs that were indicative of early colonial American life. It is a time in which adultery was not only considered immoral but was a crime and extreme puritanical beliefs ruled everyday life. Hawthorne’s narrative is an exploration of the nature of sin, guilt, and the way in which society tries to police morality through the rule of law. A haunting portrait of days long past, “The Scarlet Letter” is a brilliant portrayal of life in Puritanical America. This edition is illustrated by Hugh Thomson, includes an introduction by Katharine Lee Bates, and a biographical afterword.

The Anna Katharine Green Mystery Megapack selects 35 novels and stories by the classic author, including the complete Amelia Butterworth series and the complete Violet Strange series. If you are not yet familiar with Green's work, you will soon be a fan – she was a major influence on the development of the modern mystery story and a strong influence on Agatha Christie. (Miss Marple was modelled after Amelia Butterworth.) <P> THAT AFFAIR NEXT DOOR<BR> LOST MAN’S LANE<BR> THE CIRCULAR STUDY<BR> X Y Z: A DETECTIVE STORY<BR> THE OLD STONE HOUSE<BR> A MEMORABLE NIGHT<BR> THE BLACK CROSS<BR> A MYSTERIOUS CASE<BR> SHALL HE WED HER?<BR> THE AMETHYST BOX<BR> THE HOUSE IN THE MIST<BR> THE RUBY AND THE CALDRON<BR> THE DOCTOR, HIS WIFE, AND THE CLOCK<BR> SHALL HE MARRY HER?<BR> AGATHA WEBB<BR> THE BRONZE HAND<BR> THE CHIEF LEGATEE<BR> CYNTHIA WAKEHAM'S MONEY<BR> A DIFFICULT PROBLEM<BR> THE GRAY MADAM<BR> MIDNIGHT IN BEAUCHAMP ROW<BR> THE STAIRCASE AT THE HEARTS DELIGHT<BR> THE HERMIT OF – STREET<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE GOLDEN SLIPPER»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE SECOND BULLET»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «AN INTANGIBLE CLUE»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE GROTTO SPECTRE»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE DREAMING LADY»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE HOUSE OF CLOCKS»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «THE DOCTOR, HIS WIFE, AND THE CLOCK»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «MISSING: PAGE THIRTEEN»<BR> VIOLET STRANGE IN «VIOLET’S OWN»<BR> THE WOMAN IN THE ALCOVE<BR> THE LEAVENWORTH CASE<BR> A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE<BR> <P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Megapack» to see many more entries in this series, covering westerns, mysteries, science fiction, and much, much more!