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Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life is an 1883 novel written by Margaret Oliphant. [1] It examines the cycle of history through the lives of the Vernon family. The ...
The story begins with Hester and Pearl in their cabin in the woods. Hester has little discipline for her child, and Pearl runs wild and free most of the time doing as little work as possible. Pearl frequently visits a blind boy named Simon who lives in a house nearby. They become friends, and Hester lets Pearl help Liza, the caretaker of Simon ...
"Hester Prynne & Pearl before the stocks", an illustration by Mary Hallock Foote from an 1878 edition of The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne is the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter. She is portrayed as a woman condemned by her Puritan neighbors for having a child out of wedlock. The character has been called ...
"The Necklace", or sometimes "The Diamond Necklace", (French: La Parure) is a short story by Guy de Maupassant, first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois. [1] It is known for its twist ending , a hallmark of de Maupassant's style.
Hester, like Jane was a governess at a manor, employed by a wealthy master. Hester, like Jane, is the dominant female. But unlike Jane, Hester does not fall in love with the master of the house- Charlie. Charlie was not Edward Rochester and had never in the book met Hester. "Charlie was less directly influenced.
Jenna loves this necklace her husband, Henry, gave her. While discussing the special meaning behind their favorite piece of jewelry, Jenna shared the story of how she got the green compass ...
The Air Force has awarded the Silver Star to a female airman for the first time following her role in the shootdown of more than 80 Iranian drones that were part of Iran's large missile and drone ...
Star of Disney Channel's 'Read it and Weep' Kay Panabaker is all grown up and and no longer in Hollywood -- But her new career is so much better!