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Shelbelle7
06-11-2008, 03:31 PM
My older ds (age 16) will probably be taking a course in American Lit from our umbrella school. The first novel they will read is The Scarlet Letter. This is a book that I struggled through in high school myself, as well as a few years ago when I tackled it with my older dd's when they hit high school. It was just as dreadful the second time through! My ds is NOT a fast reader. I know that he will not enjoy this book, so I'd like to find a great audio reading of it for him to listen to as he reads it. I think that will make a BIG difference for him. The classes don't start until September, but why wait? http://www.thehomeschoollibrary.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Does anyone have any suggestions about a great reading with a very lively, or animated narrator? (just fyi- we have an audio of Huckleberry Finn read by Patrick Fraley that we just adore!! He does ALL the voices/accents and makes the book really come alive! That's the type of thing we're looking for with The Scarlet Letter--does it exist??)

Faithr
06-11-2008, 07:10 PM
I'm currently reading this book for the first time and I am amazed at how easy it is to read! Maybe it's because I'm older and used to reading old fashioned lit?

Anyway, I asked at another board of biblophiles if they knew of a good recording. I'll get back to you if they have any suggestions.

Anne/Ankara
06-11-2008, 07:15 PM
Does your library carry any Teaching Company series? They have a course on American Literature, which includes a lecture on the Scarlet Letter. That might be a way to check out the major themes of the book, in a short 30-minute lesson...

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=250&pc=Literature%20and%20English%20Language

Shelbelle7
06-11-2008, 07:29 PM
Anyway, I asked at another board of biblophiles if they knew of a good recording. I'll get back to you if they have any suggestions.
Thanks! I'll be anxious to hear if they have anything for me! :)

Shelbelle7
06-11-2008, 07:29 PM
Does your library carry any Teaching Company series? They have a course on American Literature, which includes a lecture on the Scarlet Letter. That might be a way to check out the major themes of the book, in a short 30-minute lesson...

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=250&pc=Literature%20and%20English%20Language
I hadn't thought of that. I'll check and see.

GSMP
06-11-2008, 11:35 PM
Have you tried Librivox?

I don't know how the audio sounds but they do have a copy there......

http://librivox.org/the-scarlet-letter-by-nathaniel-hawthorne/