Set in Puritan New England The Scarlet Letter is the story of Hester Prynne an ostracized woman branded for life after giving birth to an illegitimate child. The symbol of her punishment becomes a source of strength as she tries to make a life for herself and raise a child as an outsider. In his story Nathaniel Hawthorne explores the moral boundaries of mankind while bringing to light flaws of the Puritan community.The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne includes dramatized narration by Pat Bottino with on screen displays of the text so your children friends... and family can read along or simply listen. Illustrations from W.A. Dwiggins George Boughton Mary Foote and Joanne Pursell enhance the visual presentation. [show more]
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Dramatised narration of the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is a beautiful, free-spirited woman who is trapped in a puritanical settlers' colony, where she is dominated by her violent husband, Chillingworth. When she falls in love with the Reverend Dimsdale, the pair risk everything to be together, and soon face the wrath of the local settlers, who want to rid the colony of sin, and that of Prynne's betrayed husband, who leads the settlers to revolt.
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