The Scarlet Letter (AmazonClassics Edition)
β Scribed by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Publisher
- AmazonClassics
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 510 KB
- Edition
- Amazon Classics Edition;AmazonClassics Edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781542046169
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β¦ Synopsis
The red letter A on her dress marks young mother Hester Prynne among her Puritan neighbors, who demand to know who fathered her child. Rumors swirl, but the shunned and shamed Hester keeps her secretand hisfor years, until a guilt-ridden confession reveals the truth, with unexpected consequences.
Set in seventeenth-century Massachusetts, Hawthornes masterwork was originally subtitled a romance, though its themes include the limits of law, the power of religion, and the nature of sin. Equal parts tragic love story and social commentary, The Scarlet Letter brings to life the undying human need to keep secrets.
Revised edition: Previously published as The Scarlet Letter, this edition of The Scarlet Letter (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.
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