Hester: The Missing Years of the Scarlet Letter, (Paperback)

from liz_di

This book picks up where the story of Hester in the Scarlet Letter left off. We are able to gain a deeper understanding of the long term effects of the Scarlet letter, how it was etched into Hester's soul and became a part of her that she could not shed and often did not want to. This book is ric...

from jsiegcola

Hester Prynne, of "The Scarlet Letter" fame, has taken her illegitimate daughter Pearl, back to London to establish a better life using Pearl's inheritance. Ms. Reed, who has taught Hawthorne's novel lovingly for many years, imagines what Hester's life was like in the missing years of this famous...

from KatyBee

Although you might not have enjoyed Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic in high school, did the character of Hester Prynne capture your attention? If so, this novel was written for you. Hester: The Missing Years of the Scarlet Letter turns out to be a well-written story, weaving various themes of love,...

from ddelmoni

This was a LT Early Reviewers book that took forever to arrive. It was, however, worth the wait. I really enjoyed this sequel to The Scarlett Letter. Interestingly, my son and his classmates had just finished reading The Scarlett Letter in Junior year English, when LT notified me I was getting th...

from LCBrooks

Hester: The Missing Years of The Scarlet Letter seems to be at odds with itself. The detailed historical accounts do not marry well with the notion of Hester's ability to see others' sins. Moreover, Hester's role in English society and as a political "resource" are not believable which would be f...