The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - ISBN: 9780141199450
Paperback
Adultery, shame, and strength: one woman’s defiant survival in Puritan society.

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    10 August 2012

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Summary

The Scarlet Letter

‘Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, - stern and wild ones, - and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss’

Fiercely romantic and hugely influential, The Scarlet Letter is the tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet ‘A’ for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141199450
ISBN-10:0141199458
Author:Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:10 August 2012
Weight:200g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 14mm
Series:The Penguin English Library
About The Author

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was born in Salem, Massachusetts, where he wrote the bulk of his masterful tales of American colonial history. His career as a novelist began with The Scarlet Letter (1850) and also includes The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun.

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