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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 outside marriage and must wear a scarlet "A" as punishment for adultery. While Hester refuses to name the father, her long-lost husband arrives in disguise, vowing revenge. The story explores sin, guilt, and redemption as secrets threaten to destroy lives in this unforgiving community. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Scarlet Letter |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter |
| Credits | Dartmouth College |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.4 (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. | 33 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 1992 |
| Last Update | May 13, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 6776 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/33