The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Read by Ian Lynch, with music by Kevin MacLeod. Unabridged CD audiobook.
The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, magnum opus, tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth two years after separation from her husband and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter A on her breast as punishment for her adultery. She resists all attempts of the 17th century Boston clergy to make her reveal the name of her child’s father while she struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.
A joy to listen to
Where does The Scarlet Letter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is among my top three.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved that that the story unfolds so beautifully. Although you know what is going to happen from the beginning it is very compelling and has lots of very lovely moments.
What about Ian Lynch’s performance did you like?
I think the narrator made this perfect. He uses appropriate tone, pronunciation and pacing of delivery for the period in which the novel is based. The different characters- male/female/child whilst easily differentiated are not made into an over the top performance. First class narrator.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
There is good use of music for chapter/scene breaks.
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Read by Ian Lynch, with music by Kevin MacLeod. Unabridged CD audiobook.
