The Scarlet Letter
Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. 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 struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green
- : Transatlantic Press
- : 0.34
- : 01 February 2012
- : 178mm X 111mm X 18mm
- : 01 November 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Nathaniel Hawthorne
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 272