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The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Publisher: Markus Brenner, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

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Summary

The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is a work of historical romance by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Available since: 11/29/2021.
Print length: 298 pages.

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