a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Johnson, Claudia D
1995
A multidisciplinary study of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, "The Scarlet Letter." Includes current news articles showing the novel's relevance to today's society.
A biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne, discussing his childhood in Salem, Massachusetts, in the early nineteenth century, his Puritan background, struggles with money and family, success as an author, and disillusionment with his writings.