Synopses & Reviews
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- Hundreds of vocabulary words tested on the SAT exam
- Definitions for each highlighted work on the facing page
- A pronunciation guide
- An index for easy reference
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Synopsis
In addition to the text of the first edition of the novel, the New Riverside Edition of "The Scarlet Letter contains a wide variety of contextual materials and scholarly essays. "Contexts" includes additional writings and letters by Hawthorne, as well as essays on the New England sources of the novel and the novel' s publication history. "Criticism" contains early reviews of the novel and critical readings from the 19th century (such as an excerpt from Henry James' book "Hawthorne) to the present.
Synopsis
The Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic features:
*The complete tale of the classic novel, The Scarlet Letter
*More than 800 vocabulary words frequently tested on the SAT highlighted throughout the text
*Definitions for each highlighted word on the facing page
*A pronunciation guide
*An index for easy reference
About the Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer.