Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter Hardcover by Nathaniel Hawthorne

by Crystal Chan (Adapter), Nathaniel Hawthorne

A powerful tale of forbidden love, shame, and revenge comes to life in Manga The Scarlet Letter. Faithfully adapted by Crystal Chan from the original novel, this new edition features stunning artwork by SunNeko Lee (Manga Les Miserables) which will give old and new readers alike a fresh insight into the Nathaniel Hawthorne's tragic saga of Puritan America.

Manga Classics editions feature classic stories, faithfully adapted and illustrated in manga style, and available in both hardcover and softcover editions. Proudly presented by UDON Entertainment and Morpheus Publishing.

Unknown Binding

About the author

Crystal Chan watched with amazement at the exotic zoo outbreak in Zanesville, Ohio in 2011, where scores of animals—hungry lions, panthers, and tigers—ran loose around the county. That incident helped inspire her most recent novel, All That I Can Fix. When Crystal isn’t writing, her passion is giving diversity talks to adults and kids alike, telling stories on Wisconsin Public Radio, and hosting conversations on social media. Her debut novel, Bird, was published in nine countries and is available on audiobook in the US. She is the parent of a teenage turtle (not a ninja).

Reviews

[Amber Greer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting and good. Apparently it’s a historical fiction (the original novel: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne) and has some references to the Christian Bible and beliefs/religion according to the author’s notes.

You could probably find similarities with both adaptations (the novel and manga) with the movie “Easy A” since it’s a comedy movie about the classic novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The manga’s ending and Mockingjay (Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games movies) are a little similar in that their scenarios have a little bit in common. With Katniss being the Mockingjay and ending up in isolation in the third book and film; whereas, Hester is in isolation and wore a scarlet letter ‘A’ on her chest.

[Mks Bookcorner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to thank Netgalley and the publishers for gifting me a copy of Manga Classics Scarlet Letter in return for my honest opinion.

4.5/5 stars

This was my first time reading Scarlet Letter and it did not disappoint. I had heard about it but had never gotten the chance to read it before today. This is a beautiful manga with lots of lessons and hard truths. The drawings and illustrations were done wonderfully and you can tell how much thought was put into each drawing. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a wonderful writer, you could feel the pain that Hester went through and how strong she was through out the book. If you haven't yet gotten a chance to read Scarlet letter yet I would recommend reading it in this format!

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Art style is beautiful. The story is true to original and easily accessible. It will be great for introducing younger readers to classic literature and historical societies norms. For me the story in general is ok.

[Deepasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5