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You get the full original text of this book interwoven with a smart, plain-spoken guide to the characters, quotes, themes, symbols, and more from Shmoop.Channel your inner historian as we travel back to old school Boston (AKA Massachusetts Bay Colony) during the mid-17th century. You'll meet Hester Prynne, a strong-willed woman ostracized and ridiculed by the Puritan society in which she lives for having borne a child by a man who is not her husband. Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, when the United States of America was not yet 100 years old, The Scarlet Letter remains one of the biggest and juiciest classics in the history of American Literature. Hawthorne shows us the lengths to which humans will go to survive, and the power of love in the face of great suffering and loss. Don't be surprised if The Scarlet Letter makes you think of other classics like Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," or Zora Neale Hurston's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Designed exclusively for Kindle readers, Shmoop Classics for Kindle offer the original text of some of the greatest works of literature with a built-in interactive guide to help you dig deep into the characters, symbols, themes, and big questions of the book. For the student and the life-long learner alike, take your classroom on the road and build your brain muscles daily. No need to weigh your backpack down, no need to waste paper, no need to get sleepy in class. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover of literature and to help you discover connections to other works of literature, history, current events, and pop culture. You'll find thought-provoking character analyses, quotes, summaries, themes, symbols, trivia, and lots of insightful commentary. Key quotes from the original text are linked to deep analysis from Shmoop. Academics from top universities, including Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard, and Columbia, have written content designed to engage you and to get your brain bubbling. With Shmoop's fun, conversational, and accessible tone, you'll feel as though you are chatting with friends over coffee. These interactive study guides will help you discover and rediscover some of the greatest works of all time. For more information, check out http://www.shmoop.com/kindle/ "Best of the Internet" - PC Magazine"Shmoop impresses me because it is intentionally about learning, and the joy of learning, not just about passing courses and jumping through educational hoops." - Paul Hamilton, teacher and education blogger"Shmoop features deep analysis of topics in history and literature, sprinkled with a heavy dose of wry humor." - eSchoolNews

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