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The Scarlet Letter
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Christian FictionClassic FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781627554657
Publisher: Wilder Pubn
Published: Sep 27 2013
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is one of the most enduring works of American literature, exploring sin, guilt, and redemption in the rigid society of seventeenth-century Puritan New England.
Set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the novel begins with Hester Prynne standing before the townspeople, condemned to wear a scarlet A upon her clothing as punishment for adultery. Refusing to reveal the identity of her child's father, Hester endures public shame while raising her daughter Pearl on the margins of the strict Puritan community.
As the years pass, the mystery surrounding Pearl's father and the secret burden carried by the respected minister Arthur Dimmesdale gradually come to light. Through their intertwined lives, Hawthorne examines the effects of hidden guilt, public judgment, and the possibility of moral transformation.
Published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is widely regarded as Hawthorne's masterpiece. Combining psychological insight with powerful symbolism, the novel remains a profound exploration of individual conscience and the tension between personal truth and social conformity.
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