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  • Published: 5 June 2007
  • ISBN: 9781101043806
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 752
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Four Classic American Novels

The Scarlet Letter, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The RedBadge Of Courage, Billy Budd




Shining examples of American literature at its best, these four novels explore timeless themes—adventure, war, sex, and morality—through compelling narratives. An adulteress, a runaway boy, a terrified soldier, and a maltreated sailor—the heroes of these novels have become a part of popular culture. This indispensable volume includes…

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Billy Budd by Herman Melville

With an Introduction by Sandra Newman

  • Published: 5 June 2007
  • ISBN: 9781101043806
  • Imprint: PEN US eBook Adult
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 752
Categories:

About the authors

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1805–64) was an American novelist and short story writer. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and graduated from Bowdoin College. His first novel, Fanshawe, was published anonymously in 1828, followed by several collections of short stories, including Twice-Told Tales and Mosses from an Old Manse. His later novels include The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun.