by Nathaniel Hawthorne · Penguin Classics · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780140390193
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«The Scarlet Letter» is the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (272 pages, in English).
The story is set in seventeenth-century Puritan Boston and follows Hester Prynne, forced to wear a scarlet letter 'A' on her chest after being condemned for adultery. Hester faces social condemnation while raising her daughter Pearl and refuses to reveal the father. The narrative addresses sin, guilt, redemption, and the community's double standard.
Edition from The Penguin American Library series, with an introduction by Nina Baym and notes by Thomas E. Connolly. Work originally published in 1850.
Classic of American literature, suitable for readers of literary and historical fiction and for study in literature courses.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
