Na América puritana, o peito das mulheres adúlteras era marcado com uma letra escarlate, a marca da infâmia. Nesta sociedade quase totalitária, onde a vontade individual se verga ao peso da moralidade, uma mulher, Hester, será ostracizada, perseguida e vilipendiada por um crime que não é crime – amar fora do casamento. Mas ela ergue-se em todo o seu esplendor. Resiste e persiste. Indomável. Além de Hester, duas outras personagens permanecem na memória do leitor. Arthur Dimmesdale, o amante...

Tanglewood Tales is a collection of famous Greek myths beautifully retold and adapted for young readers. The collection consists of six tales: the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the myth of Antaeus and the Pygmies, the myth of the Dragon’s Teeth, the myth of Circe’s Palace, the myth of the Pomegranate Seed, the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece.

“The Minister's Black Veil” is the well-known Nathaniel Hawthorne short story that presents the dilemma faced by everyman who believes his nature is corrupt.-The language of almost two hundred years ago has been modernized.-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.-Biographical information on Nathaniel Hawthorne is included.-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible.-Modern read...