{"product_id":"book-b53s","title":"The Scarlet Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin Classics presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actor Bob Sessions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, - stern and wild ones, - and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiercely romantic and hugely influential, \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e is the tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence, Hester Prynne's inner strength and quiet dignity means she has frequently been seen as one of the first great heroines of American fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of a series of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives. Affordable, collectable, quality productions - perfect for on-the-go listening.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49390108541232,"sku":"BDb53s","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/245039-b53s-Square.jpg?v=1735258207","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b53s","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}