The Scarlet Letter

Is it amazing to anyone else that the subject matter in this book wouldn't even be looked at twice today? I enjoyed reading this story and have read it more than once. It is a classic novel that lends itself well to discussion. For anyone that might be intimidated by a suggestion to "read the classics" this is a great place to start with a story that is very prevalent in modern times and not just...more

Is it amazing to anyone else that the subject matter in this book wouldn't even be looked at twice today? I enjoyed reading this story and have read it more than once. It is a classic novel that lends itself well to discussion. For anyone that might be intimidated by a suggestion to "read the classics" this is a great place to start with a story that is very prevalent in modern times and not just on the page.   hide

THE SCARLET LETTER is Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous work. It is the story of the young married Puritan Hester Prynne who had an affair with a man whose identity she will not reveal even when the affair results in a bastard infant. The story is well-written and yields one of the most durable metaphors of the 19th century. Made into a movie starring Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary...more

THE SCARLET LETTER is Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous work. It is the story of the young married Puritan Hester Prynne who had an affair with a man whose identity she will not reveal even when the affair results in a bastard infant. The story is well-written and yields one of the most durable metaphors of the 19th century. Made into a movie starring Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, Gary Oldman as the man Hester does not name and Robert Duvall as Hester's husband.   hide

Though a novel, this classic, better known as another literature text, captures the heart of the human condition, the liberty that comes with confession, and the turmoil of secrecy upon one's soul. A detailed illustration to Jesus's teaching of humble repentance meeting with gracious love and eternal condemnation to the white-washed tombs of pharisees. Those who read, let this book...more

Though a novel, this classic, better known as another literature text, captures the heart of the human condition, the liberty that comes with confession, and the turmoil of secrecy upon one's soul. A detailed illustration to Jesus's teaching of humble repentance meeting with gracious love and eternal condemnation to the white-washed tombs of pharisees. Those who read, let this book speak directly to your heart as you also examine your soul's condition in the light of the characters's strengths and flaws.   hide

I didn't care for this book because there was so much discription that I felt was not really needed like spending a page and a half on a rose that doesn't even pop up in the story ever agian. Don't get me wrong the story of a women turning a sin into helping out everyone so that the other town's people think the A stands for Able is a great moral. I just think that Hawthorne's descriptions took...more

I didn't care for this book because there was so much discription that I felt was not really needed like spending a page and a half on a rose that doesn't even pop up in the story ever agian. Don't get me wrong the story of a women turning a sin into helping out everyone so that the other town's people think the A stands for Able is a great moral. I just think that Hawthorne's descriptions took away from the main plot. I had to read the book for school, so if someone read it for fun, you might want to make up your own mind. Anyways, you probably should read it at some point in your life because it is a classic novel. Best of luck.   hide

-- I loved teaching this book! This book is wonderful and has a very romantic/mysterious plot that because it is written in old English makes the story five times better! Hawthorne wrote a book about two people who sinned by committing adultery, and the Puritans weren't happy. As much as people say this book is outdated, it really isn't. I mean, public scandals are a part of our culture just as...more

-- I loved teaching this book! This book is wonderful and has a very romantic/mysterious plot that because it is written in old English makes the story five times better! Hawthorne wrote a book about two people who sinned by committing adultery, and the Puritans weren't happy. As much as people say this book is outdated, it really isn't. I mean, public scandals are a part of our culture just as much as they were then. Hester Prynne is that public scandal, the story you hear on the news or other media outlets. Public infamy, as well as changing public perception, seems to never go out of style.   hide

Oh man, I was supposed to read this in high school, but did not. Then read it about 10 years ago and wanted to then read everything Nathaniel

An absolute classic of American literature and psychological dramas. It's a bit rough at first, but once you get to appreciate Hawthorne's sinister-ly descriptive wiritng style you begin to appreciate the demon lurking the shadows. Really chilling if you read it with the right mindset. An absolute must-have for anyone seriously concerned with the interaction between faith and psychotherapy. Fromm...more

An absolute classic of American literature and psychological dramas. It's a bit rough at first, but once you get to appreciate Hawthorne's sinister-ly descriptive wiritng style you begin to appreciate the demon lurking the shadows. Really chilling if you read it with the right mindset. An absolute must-have for anyone seriously concerned with the interaction between faith and psychotherapy. Fromm is always an excellent writer, but he uses this piece to concisely lay down his defense of and criticisms of psychoanalytic thinkers as well as theologians and clerics. Fromm indicates that Freud's theory is not so averse to faith if both are approached correctly. He also correctly identifies cults (even those of state and personality) as forms of religion that, most people will agree, are unhealthy.   hide

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Gripping story :)