This edition of The Scarlet Letter is the Easy Read Edition. The book has been abridged in order to deliver the reader with everything necessary in the book to get the full experience of Hawthorne's amazing work while making it easier to read as well as less time consuming. The reader will be able to read the entire book in half the time as reading the unabridged version and yet will not miss out on anything of importance that is in the original.

For students, this book is a way to read The Scarlett Letter in a more efficient manner and still be able to pass any test that you may be given in class. In addition, study materials can be found in the back of the book and include: * List and summary of the main characters* Summary of Chapters: Important items from each chapter are listed in clear bulletin points* Sample Quizzes with answers

For all readers, this book is a simple and easy way to enjoy a work of classic literature in a format that is reader friendly. You will be able to enjoy everything about the classic in less time than the original.

A note about the editing: In abridging this book, the editor has kept almost all of the original language the same. In some cases words were updated with current spelling practices and there were other sentence alterations. Sections and/or words that were not deemed pertinent to understanding the book or grasping the full importance of the book were cut out of this edition.