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Understanding The Scarlet Letter - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover, Annotated edition) Loot Price: R1,839
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Understanding The Scarlet Letter - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover, Annotated...

Understanding The Scarlet Letter - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

Claudia Durst Johnson

Series: The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series

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Sexual misconduct of society's leaders, the plight of single mothers, the separation of church and state -- all are burning issues of the 1990s which sparked outrage and controversy 150 years earlier in The Scarlet Letter. Now, no study of American history is complete without thorough examination of Nathaniel Hawthorne's timeless masterpiece. This multidisciplinary study of the novel contains historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary. In short, it is the ideal companion for students who wish to fully understand the novel in the context of its time, and to unlock its current relevance. Among the materials are original 17th-century documents that illuminate Puritan attitudes and bring the Salem witchcraft trials to life, private journals, historical reports, 19th-century magazine articles, sketches, and newspaper stories. Many of the documents are available in no other printed form. Not only do these materials provide a taste of 17th-century Puritan culture, but they also glimpse into Hawthorne's mind as he comes to terms with his witch-hunting ancestors and his vocation. Most importantly, this casebook contemplates the many issues raised by The Scarlet Letter which inextricably link the 17th-century Puritans to the 19th century culture of Hawthorne to the present. Each section of this casebook contains study questions, topic ideas for written or oral expression, and lists of further readings for examining the issues raised by the novel. Designed as a resource for students, teachers, and library media specialists, the volume is cloth bound and printed on high quality acid-free paper, making it an excellent addition to every library collection. A literary analysis focusingon the issues raised by the novel opens the casebook. In Part Two, the Puritan's code of crime and punishment and the basic tenets of their belief are analyzed through original 17th-century diaries, letters, and testimony from the Salem witch trials. Part Three examines the novel's introductory essay, the autobiographical "The Custom House," which finds Hawthorne grappling with the role his ancestors played in persecuting the Quakers and the Salem witches, as well as his own internal conflict over his vocation as a fiction writer. The moral attitudes at the time of Hawthorne's controversial work are also examined through reviews published at the time of publication. Part Four draws connections between two issues raised by the novel - the unwed mother and the lapsed minister - that remain controversial today and features recent news articles on these issues. A glossary of terms and a topic and person index complete this latest addition to Greenwood Press' "Literature in Context" series.

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Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series
Release date: May 1995
First published: May 1995
Authors: Claudia Durst Johnson
Dimensions: 155 x 235 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 246
Edition: Annotated edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29328-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN: 0-313-29328-7
Barcode: 9780313293283

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