Category Archives: Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 20

  As he tries to find his true self, Arthur Dimmesdale encounters several temptations to act wickedly. Illustration: Wood engraving by Barry Moser for the Pennyroyal Press from the January 1991 edition of the Essex Institute Historical Collection, vol. 127, no. 1; originally printed in 1984 edition of The Scarlet Letter(New York: Harcourt Brace and Jovanovich, 1984) [...]

The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 19

Pearl refuses to greet the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale, sensing that he is now a rival for her mother's love. Illustration: from the 1878 edition of The Scarlet Letter published by Charles R. Osgood & Co. in Boston. Illustration drawn by Mary Hallock Foote and engraved by A.V.S. Anthony. Courtesy of hawthorneinsalem. If you liked listening to [...]

The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 18

  In the forest, Hester Prynne and Mr. Dimmesdale plan to flee from the shame and stain of their past. Together. Illustration: from Chapter entitled "A Flood of Sunshine" in the 1878 edition of The Scarlet Letter published by Charles R. Osgood & Co. in Boston. Drawn by Mary Hallock Foote and engraved by A.V.S. Anthony. Courtesy of [...]

The Scarlet Letter - Chapter 17

Hester Prynne and the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale meet to discuss their past and their future. Illustration: "Wilt thou yet forgive me?" from chapter entitled "The Pastor and His Parishoner" in The Scarlet Letter -- the 1878 edition published by Charles R. Osgood & Co. in Boston. Illustration drawn by Mary Hallock Foote and engraved [...]
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