Resolute Readers Book Club
Discuss 'The Scarlet Letter'
Wednesday, June 17
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join the Resolute Readers Book Club to discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter.'
Join us to discuss this month's selection, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The Scarlet Letter was originally published in 1850 and was a bestseller at the time. This powerful American story of secret love and sin, of spiritual hypocrisy and moral courage, and of female bravery during a time when women were rarely respected, resonated with readers then and continues to do so now.
Set in the staunchly Puritan world of 1600s Boston Hester Prynne has committed adultery and given birth to an illegitimate daughter, Pearl, while her elder husband is away. Refusing to reveal Pearl's father Hester is punished and scorned by the community and forced to wear a red letter "A".
Over seven years Hester, Pearl's father, and Hester's estranged husband Roger Chillingworth, suffer the consequences of betrayal, guilt revenge, and humiliation.
All are welcome, including those who haven't read the book. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at fertile@larl.org.
Find the book in our catalog.
No copies available? Need a different format? Check out a copy from MNLink (add "need extra copy for book club" to patron notes)
AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs |
TAGS: | revenge | Puritans | Massachusetts | married women | married | illegitimate children | illegitimacy | historical fiction | fiction | Clergy | classic | Boston | banned book |
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