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Retro Reads: The Scarlet Letter

Retro Reads: The Scarlet Letter

Remember that classic novel that you were supposed to read in high school? The one that intrigues you but you haven’t gotten to yet? The wait is over! Every Thursday night join Jenifer, Laura, and the occasional guest for a live virtual discussion of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. We will highlight a chapter a week, for twenty four weeks. To register for the live Zoom discussions and for help accessing a digital copy of the book please email Jenifer or Laura or click on the registration link below.

Reading Schedule

Week 1: June 4 Introduction. The Custom House & Chapter I. The Prison Door

Week 2: June 11 Chapter II. The Market-Place

Week 3: June 18 Chapter III. The Recognition

Week 4: June 25 Chapter IV. The Interview

Week 5: July 2 Chapter V. Hester at Her Needle

Week 6: July 9 Chapter VI. Pearl

Week 7: July 16 Chapter VII. The Governor’s Hall

Week 8: July 23 Chapter VIII. The Elf-Child and the Minister

Week 9: July 30 Chapter IX. The Leech 

Week 10: August 6 Chapter X. The Leech and His Patient

Week 11: August 13 Chapter XI. The Interior of a Heart

Week 12: August 20 Chapter XII. The Minister’s Vigil

Week 13: August 27 Chapter XIII. Another View of Hester

Week 14: September 3 Chapter XIV. Hester and the Physician

Week 15: September 10 Chapter XV. Hester and Pearl

Week 16: September 17 Chapter XVI. A Forest Walk

Week 17: September 24 Chapter XVII. The Pastor and His Parishioner

Week 18: October 1 Chapter XVIII. A Flood of Sunshine 

Week 19: October 8 Chapter XIX. The Child At the Brook-Side

Week 20: October 15 Chapter XX. The Minister in a Maze 

Week 21: October 22 Chapter XXI. The New England Holiday

Week 22: October 29 Chapter XXII. The Procession

Week 23: November 5 Chapter XXIII. The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter

Week 24: November 12 Chapter XXIV. Conclusion

 

Date:
Thursday, July 30, 2020 Show more dates
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Library:
Middletown Free Library
Audience:
  Adults     New Adult     Seniors     Teens  
Categories:
  Book Discussion     Virtual  
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