Descrizione
a cura di I. BruschiSet in the 17th century Puritan Boston, it is a classic of American literature.
Hester Prynne has preceded her husband to Massachusetts, and has had a daughter from an illicit love affair. She is sentenced to wear a scarlet A (adultery) forever. She refuses to reveal her lover’s name but her husband will find out who he is. The ending is rich in dramatic turns of events.
The Scarlet Letter is a psychological novel which faces themes such as love and hatred, guilt and punishment, rebellion and double-dealing.
Stimulating inserts about the period and the themes of the novel enrich the book.
Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
È un classico della letteratura statunitense, ambientato nella Boston puritana del XVII secolo. Hester Prynne ha preceduto nel Massachusetts l’anziano marito, e ha avuto una figlia da una relazione illegittima. È condannata a portare sul petto la lettera A (adultera). Si rifiuta di rivelare il nome dell’amante, ma il marito riuscirà a scoprirlo. Romanzo psicologico ricco di colpi di scena e personaggi dalle forti tinte.
Indice
Nathaniel Hawthorne4Chapter 1 – The Punishment6Chapter 2 – Hester and Pearl22      Extension: The Puritans’ Way of Life37Chapter 3 – The Leech and His Patient39Chapter 4 – Hester and the Doctor56      Extension: The native Americans in Puritan New England70Chapter 5 – A Forest Walk72Chapter 6 – Conclusion88      Extension: Superstition and Witchcraft in Puritan New England104Summing-up activities106Glossary107
Dettagli
EditoreEdiscoPagine116ISBN9788844118662Anno2024