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"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a historical novel published in 1850. Set in Puritan Massachusetts during the 1640s, it follows Hester Prynne, who bears a child out of wedlock and must wear a scarlet "A" as punishment for adultery. While she refuses to name the father, her long-lost husband arrives in town seeking revenge. The story explores themes of sin, guilt, and redemption as secrets threaten to destroy lives in this unforgiving community. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 |
|---|---|
| Engraver | Anthony, A. V. S. (Andrew Varick Stout), 1835-1906 |
| Illustrator | Ipsen, Ludvig Sandöe |
| Title | The Scarlet Letter |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter |
| Credits | Markus Brenner, Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25344 |
| Release Date | May 5, 2008 |
| Last Update | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 21335 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/25344