The Scarlet Letter is one of those books that everyone has heard of, but very few people (of my generation, at least) actually know about. Hester Prynne is an adultress, the red 'A' sewn onto her dress proclaiming her a sinner to the small Puritan town she spends the rest of her life in. Her daughter, Pearl, is a flighty enigma; the Reverend ( Read more... )

Just finished reading Emily Bronte's classic (and only) novel, Wuthering Heights.
I found it very readable, with an intriguing and flowing style that pulls the reader along and invests them in the story. For someone who published just one work, Emily Bronte writes very well without sounding like she's trying too hard. Her skill in storytelling is ( Read more... )