Classics Illustrated, First-Berkley No. 6, The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

A romantic, tremendously moving melodrama, The Scarlet Letter traces the effects of one sin on the lives of four people: the young, passionate Hester Prynne, who wears her shame for the world to see; her lover, the cowardly Reverend Dimmesdale; her vengeful, aging husband, Rodger Chillingworth; and her daughter, the lovable little Pearl. Set during New England’s harsh Puritan era, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stark tragedy of shame and redemption explores the eternal conflict between mind and heart, and the disastrous consequences of hidden guilt.

48 pages, original printing of 1st edition, 1990. Unused mint condition. Appropriate for ages 10-16.