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Author: (USA) Nathaniel Hawthorne, (UK) John Scott
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Publish Date: 2006-09-27
Features: "Grub Street" is a premium series dedicated to English learners worldwide by Oxford University Press. In English, "grub street" is a rather endearing image. Imagine a grub utterly immersed in books, tirelessly chewing on letters. Now, this "grub street" has crossed the seas and gracefully landed in the hands of Chinese English learners. "Grub Street" will first give you confidence—even if you currently have only a few hundred words, you can easily read world-class works. "Grub Street" will also remind you persistently with its delicate chirping: to read consistently, to read widely and richly. By the time you finish the last book in the series, you might suddenly realize: you have transformed like a caterpillar into a butterfly, ready to take flight! The woman wearing the scarlet letter is a sinner with no friends. People point fingers at her, those respected by society reject her, and ministers attack her with sharp words. Shame follows her day and night. The story takes place in 17th-century New England. At that time, Puritans crossed the ocean to America, establishing new towns while bringing their own religious and customs. In early Massachusetts Boston, the church's power was very strong—incredibly merciless. Anyone who defied the church and God's teachings would be punished. But for Hester Prynne, the woman who gave birth to an illegitimate child, she was not the only sinner. Then who was the father of the child? Why didn't he boldly reveal his identity? Why must Hester bear the shame of the scarlet letter while her lover escapes punishment? Is he not equally guilty?