Scarlet Letter, The, Longman Annotated Novel, 1st edition

The Longman Annotated Editions for Developing College Readers presents complete works — as written by the author — in a format that is both authentic and accessible to college readers.

Under the guidance of General Editor, Yvonne Sisko, experienced faculty from across the nation have been chosen to “edit” world-renowned work of literature by presenting comprehension and vocabulary building skills to make the work more user friendly and interactive through lively discussion topics, logical thinking skills, and challenging essay writing assignments.

• A sample lesson.  Using a very short story (“Ripe Figs,” by Kate Chopin) to illustrate the book's pedagogy, the sample lesson introduces reading skills, note-taking skills, and commonly used literary terms.
• Biographical account and author technique. The novel begins with a brief biographical sketch of the author and explains his/her writing techniques. 
• Pre-reading chapter exercises.  Each chapter of the novel is introduced with thought-provoking exercises to give the student the tools s/he needs for comprehension of the story line and a feeling of preparedness while fostering a positive attitude.
• Post-reading chapter exercises. Each chapter is then followed by a journal to aid the student in keeping the important information of each chapter in a logically organized manner.
• Block journal. After several chapters, there is a block journal based on the information in the chapters to increase student comprehension and create more student interaction.
• Major journal. The book concludes with a major journal that seeks to compile in a logical format the student's knowledge of this entire reading, thinking, writing, and verbal communication process.
• Glossary.  A full glossary of prefixes and suffixes related to the content is provided at the end of the text.