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 and the occasional guest for a 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.
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, October 1, 2020 Show more dates
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library:
- Swarthmore Public Library
- Audience:
- Adults New Adult Seniors Teens
- Categories:
- Book Discussion Virtual
Contact
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Swarthmore PA 19081
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