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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Burn Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter Into My Hairy Chest

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:03:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author updateghost - Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is one of the earliest and most important American novels, apposite even today. Published in 1859, around 200 years after its subject, Hawthorne narrates a story about a forsaken woman in Puritan Salem,...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: The Scarlet Letter

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 01:37:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nick9211 - When I first began reading the Scarlet Letter, I had a feeling that this famous novel may actually mean something to me, illustrate something important to me: the consequences of sin. Instead, I read the most boring book I have ever read in my entire...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Scarlet Letter is Badge of Honor

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 11:02:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author playchina - The Scarlet Letter is a classic novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is the first great novel to deal with the topic of the double standard in adultery. Hawthorne surprises with the creation of the first adulterous heroine in American literature...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: SCADS on a Book: It's a Red Letter Day in Epinionsville!

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 02:50:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Sordid-1 - I. Introduction (A Scadly Preamble) Those Puritans really knew how to get things done! Hangings, witch hunts, whippings, public shaming; man, those were the good old days! Who needs football or the World Wrestling Federation when there is such an...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Read it, or at least watch the movie...

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 18:33:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gosox5 -

The Scarlet Letter, a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, forces readers to consider the consequences of the moral misconduct of Hester Prynne and the resulting reactions of Puritan society. The court penalizes Ms. Prynne for committing...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: An Intriguing Sin and Penance

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:44:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - Sin and Penance: that could be another title for this story, a story about the sin of love, and its penance. It is a compelling tale of the passion, pride, and moral struggle of two people, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, who in the midst of their...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Timeless Classic? I Beg to Differ...

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:19:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author desertflower15 - This book has long been praised as being a true American classic and a fine example of literature. Hearing so many people rave about how good it was, I decided to give it a try and was quite surprised at what I found.

Firstly, Hawthorne...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: A good letter

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:02:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jones225 - Almost 150 years after his death, author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s legacy still lives on. Although some high school students cringe when they hear the books title, “ The Scarlet Letter,” has proven the test of time.

Set in Puritan New England in...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: A Scaffolding Progression

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:45:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author annemorganmu - In The Scarlet Letter, the three scaffold scenes exemplify the basic structure of the novel. Each scene progresses the action of the story. The first scene introduces the major characters. The second scene reveals their secrets. The third scene...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Brazened by "A" Letter

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:44:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author redhowell - A priest filled with inner torment at not being able to acknowledge his lover and child, torn between her and his vows. Picture a time frame when people lived by what they felt were right and wrong. A time frame when values were stronger than they are...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Warning: Required Reading for Students

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 10:46:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BlackBear - Hester Prynne has committed no crime save to fall in love and give into the temptations offered forth from the man she has fallen in love with. Yet, in the Puritan society an unwed woman having sex was a serious crime, with a punishment as serious as...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Secret Guilt, Secret Lover -- What Story Could Be Better?

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 13:36:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author langleyfld - Nathaniel Hawthorne's style becomes apparent in the first symbolic novel written in America, "The Scarlet Letter." This tale is based during the Puritan times, a strict era in American history. The main character, Hester Prynn, must wear the...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Cumbersome Novel

Sun, 2 Jul 2000 04:24:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author turtle_girl - I was required to read this book last summer for both my history and English classes, which MAY play a small part in my disdain for it. However, I truly think that I did not like this book because the style and pace did not suit me. It is a slow-moving...

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and narrated by Elizabeth McGovern and Nina Baym and by Brian Harding and edited by Brian Harding and by Ross C Murfin and by Christopher Bigsby and by Susan M Cockcroft and by Rita K Gollin and Kathryn Harri: Reverend committing adultery...no!

Thu, 4 May 2000 00:33:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calcite - Hyatt Waggoner, a noted Hawthorne scholar, says, "The Scarlet Letter is Hawthorne's most widely read and admired novel and is also the one that has inspired the most inconclusive debate . . ." (Waggoner 118). Much of the trouble in interpreting...