Ce recueil de nouvelles signees par Nathaniel Hawthorne contient 16 contes etranges et mysterieux dans la veine des maitres du genre, au croisement d'Edgar Allan Poe et Arthur Conan Doyle."

Contes étranges

Dans ce deuxième recueil de contes adaptés des plus célèbres légendes de la mythologie grecque, vous entrerez dans le labyrinthe sur les pas de Thésée, mais aussi dans le palais de Circé à la suite d'Ulysse ; vous découvrirez comment les Pygmées ont vaincu l'invincible Hercule, tandis que Jason et Cadmus affrontent de terribles dragons.

Le second livre des merveilles

Boston, 1642. Hester, dont le mari est porté disparu, est mise au pilori car elle a commis l'adultère. Condamnée par la colo- nie puritaine à porter jusqu'à la fin de sa vie sur la poitrine un A écarlate, elle part vivre à la périphérie de la ville, seule avec sa fille, car elle a refusé de livrer le nom de son amant... L'amant, pasteur adulé, préservé un temps par sa lâcheté, ressentira bien plus douloureusement le poids de cette lettre couleur de sang. Quant au mari trompé, il n'aura de cesse de se venger et finira rongé par son obsession.

La lettre écarlate

La Lettre ecarlate est situé dans Nouvelle-Angleterre puritaine au début du XVIIe siècle et raconte l'histoire d'Hester, une femme accusée d'adultère et condamnée à porter sur votre lettre de poitrine 'A' de la femme adultère. Hester refuse de reveler l'identité du père de sa fille, et essaie de vivre avec dignité dans une sociète injuste et hypocrite. Le roman de Hawthorne aborde les questions de légalisme, le péché et la culpabilité."

La Lettre écarlate

Dive into the haunting world of "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts, this novel weaves a gripping tale of love, sin, and redemption. Follow the enigmatic Hester Prynne, marked by the scarlet letter 'A' as a symbol of her adulterous affair. As secrets unravel, Reverend Dimmesdale grapples with his own hidden guilt. With vivid prose, Hawthorne explores the consequences of societal judgment and the enduring power of love. "The Scarlet Letter" is a timeless exploration of human nature, morality, and the pursuit of truth that continues to captivate readers today. Delve into this classic and discover the enduring impact of Hester's scarlet letter. ABOUT THE AUTHORNathaniel Hawthorne, born on July 4, 1804, was a renowned American novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his novel "The Scarlet Letter", a classic of American literature. Hawthorne's writing often delved into themes of sin, guilt, and the human condition, and his works are celebrated for their intricate symbolism and psychological depth. Hawthorne's early life was marked by tragedy, as his father died when he was just four years old. He later attended Bowdoin College and befriended future literary giants like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. His career took off with the publication of "Twice-Told Tales", a collection of short stories. However, it was "The Scarlet Letter, " published in 1850, that catapulted him to literary stardom. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman shamed for bearing an illegitimate child, and explores the harsh moral judgments of Puritan society. Hawthorne's writing style, characterized by its rich prose and exploration of the human soul, left an indelible mark on American literature. He continued to write novels such as "The House of the Seven Gables" and "The Blithedale Romance". Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary legacy endures, and he remains a key figure in the American literary canon. He passed away on May 19, 1864, leaving behind a body of work that continues to captivate readers with its timeless themes and compelling narratives.

The Scarlet letter

"La letra escarlata" es uno de los clásicos de la literatura norteamericana del siglo XIX, en la que Nathaniel Hawthorne narra el calvario personal de la joven Hester Prynne, acusada de adulterio y condenada por la ruda y religiosa sociedad de Nueva Inglaterra. Ella no revela la identidad del padre de su hija, y trata de vivir en una sociedad injusta con dignidad. Ésta es sin duda la obra más celebrada de Hawthorne, por su perfecta unidad del argumento dramático con la realidad histórica.

La letra escarlata

The grass-plot before the jail, in Prison Lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of Boston, all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door. Amongst any other population, or at a later period in the history of New England, the grim rigidity that petrified the bearded physiognomies of these good people would have augured some awful business in hand. It could have betokened nothing short of the anticipated execution of some noted culprit, on whom the sentence of a legal tribunal had but confirmed the verdict of public sentiment. But, in that early severity of the Puritan character, an inference of this kind could not so indubitably be drawn. It might be that a sluggish bond-servant, or an undutiful child, whom his parents had given over to the civil authority, was to be corrected at the whipping-post. It might be that an Antinomian, a Quaker, or other heterodox religionist, was to be scourged out of the town, or an idle or vagrant Indian, whom the white man's firewater had made riotous about the streets, was to be driven with stripes into the shadow of the forest. It might be, too, that a witch, like old Mistress Hibbins, the bitter-tempered widow of the magistrate, was to die upon the gallows.

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