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  • The Scarlet Letterby Nathaniel Hawthorne; Karin Jacobson

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 10.99

    In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature. CliffsComplete The Scarlet Letter is a novel of betrayal and trials. Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet "A" wherever she goes. Her story is filled with the slow process of redemption and eventual love. Discover what happens to Hester — and save valuable studying time — all at once. Enhance your reading of The Scarlet Letter with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter Bibliography and historical... more...

  • The House of the Seven Gablesby Darlene Bennett Morris

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1964; US$ 5.99

    The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on The House of Seven Gables helps you explore this tale of a family curse and inherited sin. Once wealthy and now in a state of constant degeneration, both the Maule family and their grand mansion fall to the forces of society and mystery. They can escape from the bondage which the past imposes, but how? This concise supplement to Hawthorne's The House of Seven Gables, helps you understand the overall structure of the novel, actions and motivations... more...

  • Democracy, Revolution, and Monarchism in Early American Literatureby Paul Downes; Albert Gelpi; Ross Posnock

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 30.00

    A radical revision of some of the most cherished elements of early American cultural identity. Downes argues that the whole construction of a Republican public sphere actually borrowed central features of monarchical rule. Downes discovers this theme in a wide range of American novels and a variety of political documents. more...

  • A Companion to the Literatures of Colonial Americaby Ivy Schweitzer; Susan Castillo

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 209.95

    This broad introduction to Colonial American literatures brings out the comparative and transatlantic nature of the writing of this period and highlights the interactions between native, non-scribal groups, and Europeans that helped to shape early American writing. Situates the writing of this period in its various historical and cultural contexts, including colonialism, imperialism, diaspora, and nation formation. Highlights interactions between native, non-scribal groups and Europeans during the early centuries of exploration. Covers a wide range of approaches to defining and reading early American writing. Looks at the development of regional spheres of influence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Serves as a vital adjunct... more...

  • The Devil's Mousetrapby Linda Munk

    Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 75.00

    This text explores the thought of three colonial New England divines - Increase Mather, Jonathan Edwards and Edward Taylor - from a literary theory perspective. The author focuses on the background of the men's ideas, exploring the construction of Puritan theology. more...

  • A Mixed Raceby Frank Shuffelton

    Oxford University Press 1993; US$ 45.00

    Focusing on the 18th century and colonial American values, this collection of essays explores the subject of ethnicity in the USA. Moving from questions of race and ethnicity to varieties of ethnic representation, it sheds light on the confrontations of ethnically different peoples. more...

  • The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorneby Leland S. Person

    Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 20.00

    An engaging introduction to the life and works of the author of The Scarlet Letter. more...

  • Scarlet Letter Study Guideby Laurel and Associates

    Saddleback Educational Publishing 1999; US$ 17.95

    Each 48-page Study Guide includes 35 reproducible exercises, teaching suggestions, background notes, chapter summaries, and answer keys. more...

  • Nathaniel Hawthorneby Hyatt H. Waggoner

    University of Minnesota Press 1962; US$ 36.00

    Nathaniel Hawthorne - American Writers 23 was first published in 1962. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. more...

  • Nathaniel Hawthorneby Sarah Bird Wright

    Infobase Publishing 2006; US$ 90.00

    Offers critical entries on Hawthorne's novels, short stories, travel writing, criticism, and other works, as well as portraits of characters, including Hester Prynne and Roger Chillingworth. This reference also provides entries on Hawthorne's family, friends - ranging from Herman Melville to President Franklin Pierce - publishers, and critics. more...