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Cliffscomplete Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter
by Karin Jacobson

ISBN 0764587242 (0-7645-8724-2)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

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In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.
CliffsComplete The Scarlet Letter is a novel of betrayal and trials. Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet "A" wherever she goes. Her story is filled with the slow process of redemption and eventual love.
Discover what happens to Hester and save valuable studying time all at once. Enhance your reading of The Scarlet Letter with these additional features:
A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter
Bibliography and historical background on the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne
A look at the historical context and structure of the novel
Discussions on the novel's symbols and themes
A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
Review questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideas
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The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan

ISBN 159310684X (1-59310-684-X)
Softcover, Barbour Pub Inc

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The great religious allegory of Christian's journey, through the Slough of Despond to the Celestial City, in search of the truth. [via]
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The Pilgrim's Progress
by David Hawkes, John Bunyan

ISBN 1593082541 (1-59308-254-1)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

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The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.

Faith, Hope, Mercy, Envy, Ignorance, Guilt: These are not abstract concepts, but the names of vividly imagined, sharply drawn human characters encountered by Christian, the hero of The Pilgrims Progress. In John Bunyans seventeenth-century allegory of the souls search for salvation, each step along the way becomes a dramatic rendering of an inner state of the human psyche. As Christian journeys from the wilderness of this world to the glory of the Celestial City, he confronts a seemingly endless array of temptations, threats, and dangers, including the nearly irresistible allure of material splendor at Vanity Fair; the crushing psychological burden of depression and despair in the Slough of Despond; and the fear and uncertainty that eats away at faith in Doubting Castle.

This edition includes both the first and second parts of The Pilgrims Progress, which collectively reflect the feverish intensity of Bunyans religious beliefs. What remains significant is Bunyans ability to transform this intensity into an allegory that speaks to people of all faiths and all eras.

David Hawkes is Associate Professor of English at Lehigh University. His books include Idols of the Marketplace (2001) and Ideology (second edition 2003), and he has contributed articles to The Nation, the Times Literary Supplement, and the Journal of the History of Ideas.
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A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life
by J. I. Packer

ISBN 0891078193 (0-89107-819-3)
Softcover, Good News Pub

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J. I. Packer has had a long-standing passion for the Puritans. Their understanding of God and His ways with man has largely formed his own spirituality and theological outlook. In A Quest for Godliness, the esteemed author of Knowing God and a dozen other books shares with his readers the rich world of Puritanism that has been so influential in his own life.

Dr. Packer masterfully uncovers the hidden treasures of Puritan life and thought. With crystalline clarity he reveals the depth and breadth of Puritan spiritual life, contrasting it with the superficiality and deadness of modern Western Christianity.

Drawing on a lifetime of study, Dr. Packer takes the reader on a survey of the lives and teachings of great Puritan leaders such as John Owen, Richard Baxter, and Jonathan Edwards. He offers a close look at such subjects as the Puritan view of the Bible, spiritual gifts, the Sabbath, worship, social action, and the family. He concludes that a main difference between the Puritans and ourselves is spiritual maturitythe Puritans had it; we don't.

In a time of failing vision and decaying values, this powerful portrait of Puritans is a beacon of hope that calls us to radical commitment and action when both are desperately needed.

A Quest for Godliness is a profoundly moving and challenging exploration of Puritan life and thought in a beautifully written book. Here is J. I. Packer at his very best.
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  Hardcover, Crossway Books
- A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life: ISBN 0891078193 (0-89107-819-3)
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The Reformed Pastor
by Richard Baxter

ISBN 1428622896 (1-4286-2289-6)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co

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Despite the title, this book is equally informative to those in the pulpit and those in the pew. It was penned when Baxter was unable to attend a meeting of ministers, so he wrote this to them. It covers what it means to take heed to ourselves, to the flock, to spiritual things, to church discipline. He prays for unity and peace in the churches, for greater vigor on the part of everyone in expressing our life in Christ. He proves the importance of family worship and catechism, hope in and expectation of success in all our Christian endeavors, due to the mediatorship of Christ and the indwelling guidance of the Spirit. In this book one discovers the heart of the man. For Baxter was both earnest and insistent upon discovering to a person their spiritual state. He would ask, ''Can you truly say that all the known sins of your past life are the grief of your heart, . . . that you have cast your soul upon Christ alone for the pardon of your sins by His blood? Can you truly say that your heart has turned away from your former sins [so that] you now hate the sins you formerly loved. Can you truly say that you have taken the everlasting enjoyment of God for all your happiness [so that] it has all of your heart, of your love, of your desire and care? . . . Do you daily and principally seek to please God?'' If these questions did not convince him that the person was converted, then he must be made to know how far he fails to measure up to being a Christian. Make him to know how he has despised God. For His view was, ''you must get to his heart, or else you have done nothing.'' He applied this method of catechizing families in his Kidderminster parish, insisting on heads of families learn, then teach their children. There resulted multitudes of conversions during his 14 years there. [via]
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The Reformed Pastor: A Pattern for Personal Growth and Ministry
by Richard Baxter, Richard C. Halverson, James M. Houston

ISBN 1573832014 (1-57383-201-4)
Softcover, Regent College Pub

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The reformed pastor: A pattern for personal growth and ministry (Classics of faith and devotion) [via]
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Retold Classic Novel: The Scarlet Letter
by Pat Perrin

ISBN 0780712153 (0-7807-1215-3)
Hardcover, Perfection Learning

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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Stephen Martin

ISBN 1551116367 (1-55111-636-7)
Softcover, Broadview Pr

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In the puritan atmosphere of colonial New England, Hester Prynne is forced to wear a scarlet "A" (adulteress) for giving birth to an illegitimate daughter. The child's father, the minister Arthur Dimmesdale, knows peace only after he has been shamed into confessing; Hester, however, acknowledging no sin, cannot find such peace. Here is a masterful account of religious and sexual oppression, hypocrisy, and intrigue by one of the giants of American fiction. [via]
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The Scarlet Letter
by Not Available, Escott, John (RTL), Thomas Sperling

ISBN 0194230430 (0-19-423043-0)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr

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Scarlet is the colour of sin, and the letter 'A' stands for 'Adultery'. In the 1600s, in Boston, Massachusetts, love was allowed only between a husband and a wife. A child born outside marriage was a child of sin. Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. How can she ever escape from this public shame? What will happen to her child, growing up in the shadow of the scarlet letter? The future holds no joy for Hester Prynne. And what will happen to her sinful lover the father of her child? [via]
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Scarlet Letter and Other Tales of the Puritans
by Hawthorne Levin

ISBN 0395051533 (0-395-05153-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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The Scarlet Letter And Other Writings: Authoritative Texts, Contexts, Criticism
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leland S. Person

ISBN 0393979539 (0-393-97953-9)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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This Norton Critical Edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's most widely read novel appears during the bicentennial anniversary year of his birth.The text of The Scarlet Letter is based on the 1850 third edition, the first set in stereotype plates and the basis of subsequent printings in Hawthorne's lifetime. An invaluable selection of contextual material includes five Hawthorne stories that are closely related to The Scarlet Letter, along with relevant letters and notebook entries. A substantial excerpt from Hawthorne's campaign biography of Franklin Pierce offers a revealing glimpse at Hawthorne's political thought, especially regarding slavery and abolition. "Criticism" provides a comprehensive overview of early and modern commentary on The Scarlet Letter and the stories in this edition, including nineteenth-century reviews of the novel and critical essays by Robert S. Levine, Nina Baym, Larry J. Reynolds, and Jean Fagan Yellin. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. [via]
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The Scarlet Letter and Selected Tales
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas E. Connolly

ISBN 0140430520 (0-14-043052-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA

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Valley of Vision
by Arthur Bennet

ISBN 0851512283 (0-85151-228-3)
Softcover, Banner of Truth

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The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spirit of prayer was regarded as of first importance and the best form of prayer, for living prayer is the characteristic of genuine spirituality. Yet prayer is also vocal and may therefore on occasions be written. Consequently in the Puritan tradition there are many written prayers and meditations which constitute an important corpus of inspiring devotional literature. Too often ex tempore prayer lacks variety, order and definiteness. The reason for this lies partly in a neglect of due preparation. It is here that the care and scriptural thoroughness which others found necessary in their approach to God may be of help. This book has been prepared not to 'supply' prayers but to prompt and encourage the Christian as he treads the path on which others have gone before. [via]
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare

ISBN 155736138X (1-55736-138-X)
Hardcover, Cornerstone Books

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Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young sailor named Nat doesn't help. Still, her unsinkable spirit soon bobs back up. What this spirited teenager doesn't count on, however, is how her aunt and uncle's stern Puritan community will view her. In the colonies of 1687, a girl who swims, wears silk and satin gowns, and talks back to her elders is not only headstrong, she is in grave danger of being regarded as a witch. When Kit befriends an old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, it is more than the ascetics can take: soon Kit is defending her life. Who can she count on as she confronts these angry and suspicious townspeople?
A thoroughly exciting and rewarding Newbery Medal winner and ALA Notable Children's Book, Elizabeth George Speare's The Witch of Blackbird Pond brings this frightening period of witch hysteria to life. Readers will wonder at the power of the mob mentality, and the need for communities in desperate times--even current times--to find a scapegoat. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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The World's Great Classics

ISBN 0717200019 (0-7172-0001-9)
Hardcover, Xs Books

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Odyssey, The: The World's Great Classics, by Homer; tr. by S.H. Butcher and Andrew Lang [via]
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Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were
by Leland Ryken

ISBN 0310325013 (0-310-32501-3)
Softcover, Zondervan

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'Ryken's Worldly Saints offers a fine introduction to seventeenth-century Puritanism in its English and American contexts. The work is rich in quotations from Puritan worthies and is ideally suited to general readers who have not delved widely into Puritan literature. It will also be a source of information and inspiration to those who seek a clearer understanding of the Puritan roots of American Christianity.' -Harry Stout, Yale University '...the typical Puritans were not wild men, fierce and freaky, religious fanatics and social extremists, but sober, conscientious, and cultured citizens, persons of principle, determined and disciplined excelling in the domestic virtues, and with no obvious shortcomings save a tendency to run to words when saying anything important, whether to God or to a man. At last the record has been put straight.' -J.I. Packer, Regent College 'Worldly Saints provides a revealing treasury of primary and secondary evidence for understanding the Puritans, who they were, what they believed, and how they acted. This is a book of value and interest for scholars and students, clergy and laity alike.' -Roland Mushat Frye, University of Pennsylvania 'A very persuasive...most interesting book...stuffed with quotations from Puritan sources, almost to the point of making it a mini-anthology.' -Publishers Weekly 'With Worldly Saints, Christians of all persuasions have a tool that provides ready access to the vast treasures of Puritan thought.' -Christianity Today 'Ryken writes with a vigor and enthusiasm that makes delightful reading-never a dull moment.' -Fides et Historia 'Worldly Saints provides a valuable picture of Puritan life and values. It should be useful for general readers as well as for students of history and literature.' -Christianity and Literature [via]
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El Estanque de Mirlo
by Elizabeth George Speare

ISBN 8427932294 (84-279-3229-4)
Hardcover, Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A.

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A mediados de abril de 1687, el buque Delfin entraba en el puerto de Saybrook cruzando la desembocadura del rio Connecticut. Una chica se encontraba en la cubierta, ansiosa de echar un primer vistazo a America. Kit Tyler, una joven dulce e impetuosa, haba viajado sola desde las islas Barbados donde se habia criado con su abuelo, para encontrar refugio en casa de su tia, la unica familia que le quedaba. Suapariencia, su mentalidad diferente y progresista contrastan desde el primer momento con la pobreza de la ciudad y el severo puritanismo del marido de su tia. La comprension de Hanna, unaanciana que vive completamente aislada porque la gente dice que es bruja, es un consuelo para Kit. La chica salva aHannah de la furia de la gente y ella misma es acusada de brujeria. El estanque del mirlo es una gran novela en la linea de las miticas yrecordadas narraciones como Lo que el viento se llevo o La casa de la pradera, ecrita con un perfecto estilo literario y magnificamente ambientada por los detalles historicos y las acertadas y bonitas descripciones, Nunca faltan emocion y crifio. [via]
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