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The Scarlet Letter
- Narrated by: Michael Learned
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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The Scarlet Letter
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Summary
Written in the winter of 1849, The Scarlet Letter unfolds the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman branded as an adulteress in the harsh Puritan world of 17th-century New England. As Hester calls on her inner strength to transcend her shame, the scarlet letter ceases to be a stigma and finally becomes Hester's symbol of self-affirmation. This dramatic reading heightens the sense of lyric poetry that permeates every line of Nathaniel Hawthorne's great novel.
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- Lauren Schlunegger
- 20-07-19
NOT UNABRIDGED
Michael Learned's voice is both soothing and engaging. Sadly, despite what it says, this is not unabridged, many passages are skipped and so is the introduction.
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- SilentShadow
- 03-05-24
A Very Interesting Read
I wasn't sure what to expect when starting this book. But I found it an interesting read. I like how it explores womens 'shame' but the way it touched on the priests unseen shame was also interesting. And the way the doctor was affected or almost corrupted by it was fascinating.
I like the style in which it was written. It feels Shakespeairen but more accessible. I almost wish we could have studied this at school who knows it might have helped.
I listened to the audio version of this and the narration was extremely well done. With something like this the narration is really important. But they seem to have got it just right.
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- Sophie goodall
- 06-04-23
Miss the mark.
I just really didn’t like this. Although it was short it felt like a slog. Really didn’t feel the love.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-12-23
Historical Journey
The voice was incredible and you wrote sucked into the world. A short story that is finished with a good ending.
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