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Title: The Scarlet Stigma: A Drama in Four Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "The Scarlet Stigma: A Drama in Four Acts" by James Edgar Smith is a play inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter," written in the late 19th century. This adaptation takes on themes of shame, sin, and redemption, focusing on the tumultuous lives of its characters, including Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimsdell, and Roger Prynne (Chillingworth). It sets the stage for an exploration of societal judgment and personal turmoil during Puritan times. The opening of the play introduces us to the setting of Boston in June 1668, beginning with a lively tavern scene populated by sailors and women gossiping about Hester Prynne, who is about to face a trial for adultery. As her story unfolds, tension builds around her past and the ramifications of her actions. Roger Prynne, recently returned from his long absence, learns of his wife's disgrace and becomes engulfed in a struggle between empathy and vengeful desire. The act develops into a significant discussion about love, morality, and the harsh realities of societal expectations, setting the groundwork for the emotional conflicts that will drive the characters throughout the drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, James Edgar, 1864-

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

EBook No.: 31112

Published: Jan 28, 2010

Downloads: 63

Language: English

Subject: Adultery -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Scarlet Stigma: A Drama in Four Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Scarlet Stigma: A Drama in Four Acts" by James Edgar Smith is a play inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter," written in the late 19th century. This adaptation takes on themes of shame, sin, and redemption, focusing on the tumultuous lives of its characters, including Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimsdell, and Roger Prynne (Chillingworth). It sets the stage for an exploration of societal judgment and personal turmoil during Puritan times. The opening of the play introduces us to the setting of Boston in June 1668, beginning with a lively tavern scene populated by sailors and women gossiping about Hester Prynne, who is about to face a trial for adultery. As her story unfolds, tension builds around her past and the ramifications of her actions. Roger Prynne, recently returned from his long absence, learns of his wife's disgrace and becomes engulfed in a struggle between empathy and vengeful desire. The act develops into a significant discussion about love, morality, and the harsh realities of societal expectations, setting the groundwork for the emotional conflicts that will drive the characters throughout the drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, James Edgar, 1864-

Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

EBook No.: 31112

Published: Jan 28, 2010

Downloads: 63

Language: English

Subject: Adultery -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.