The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne

1980 Paperback

Signet Classic

Very Good Condition

Classic Novel

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a classic American novel published in 1850, set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, about Hester Prynne, who is publicly shamed for adultery by being forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress. The story follows her struggle with public disgrace, the secret life of her lover (the minister Arthur Dimmesdale), and her husband (Roger Chillingworth), exploring themes of sin, guilt, hypocrisy, and redemption in a repressive society. It is considered a masterpiece of American literature, known for its psychological depth and critique of Puritanism