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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.44/5 (810085 ratings)
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy. She struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Format:
Pages:
279 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Edition:
Penguin Classics
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0142437263
ISBN13:
9780142437261
kindle Asin:
B01L5SIKG6

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne
3.44/5 (810085 ratings)
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy. She struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Format:
Pages:
279 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Edition:
Penguin Classics
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0142437263
ISBN13:
9780142437261
kindle Asin:
B01L5SIKG6