The Scarlet Letter

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The Scarlet Letter

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Language: en

Published in: 1850

Categorie(s): Novels - Romance - Gothic

Source: http://gutenberg.org

Copyright: Public Domain

The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is generally considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughou... (more)

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