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Set two centuries before Hawthorne's own time, The Scarlet Letter follows heroine Hester Prynne who is compelled by her Puritan society to wear a scarlet letter 'A' on her clothes as a symbol of her sin: adultery. Accompanied by colorful and flawed characters, including the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale who broods over a long-hidden secret, and Hester's husband Roger Chillingsworth who thirsts for vengeance, The Scarlet Letter, America's first psychological novel, is a masterpiece that explores humanity's unending struggles with pride, sin, and guilt.

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The Scarlet Letter

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Pennsylvania

When an elderly English scholar discovers his young wife in the pillory, cradling an illegitimate child and wearing a scarlet A for Adulteress, he disguises himself as a doctor and begins a cruel and destructive search for the father of the child. Set in mid-seventeenth-century Boston, thispowerful tale of passion, puritanism, and revenge is one of the foremost classics of American literature. Covering the most recent developments in Hawthorne scholarship, this up-to-date edition contains full and detailed notes.

"The Scarlet Letter" is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1850. It is set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts and tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman who is publicly shamed and punished for committing adultery and giving birth to a child out of wedlock. Hester is required to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest as a symbol of her sin. Throughout the novel, she grapples with the consequences of her actions and the judgment of her community.

As the story unfolds, Hester's husband, who had been presumed dead but is, in fact, alive, returns under an assumed identity and seeks revenge against those he believes have wronged him. The novel explores themes of guilt, sin, redemption, and the effects of societal judgment. It also delves into the complexities of human nature and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters, particularly Hester and the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, who is revealed to be the father of Hester's child.

"The Scarlet Letter" is a classic work of American literature that examines the impact of societal norms and the struggle for individual identity and morality in a strict and unforgiving society.







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