![]() ![]() A definitive survey, this Dover Thrift Study Edition offers the novels complete and unabridged text, plus a comprehensive study guide. ![]() Its timeless exploration of moral and spiritual issues, along with its philosophical and psychological insights, keep it ever relevant for students of American literature and lovers of fiction. The Scarlet Letter was published to immediate acclaim in 1850. Masterful in its symbolism and compelling in its character studies, Nathaniel Hawthornes tale of punishment and reconciliation examines the concepts of sin, guilt, and pride. Although forced by the puritanical town fathers to wear a badge of shame, Hester steadfastly resists their efforts to discover the identity of her babys father. Book Synopsis An A for adultery marks Hester Prynne as an outcast from the society of colonial Boston. ![]() About the Book Includes the unabridged text of Hawthornes classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more. ![]()
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