The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlett Letter

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • Release Date: 2012-10-12
  • Genre: Theater
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Description

The Scarlet Letter is an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

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