by Nathaniel Hawthorne · Penguin Books, Limited (UK) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140620801
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«The Scarlet Letter» is the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by Penguin Books in paperback (240 pages, in English).
In the seventeenth-century Puritan community of Boston, Hester Prynne is condemned for adultery to wear a scarlet letter embroidered on her chest. The story follows her life marked by social rejection, her relationship with her daughter Pearl, and the secret about the girl's father, and addresses guilt, hypocrisy, and redemption in a relentless society.
The novel was originally published in 1850 under the title «The Scarlet Letter: A Romance»; this edition belongs to the Penguin Popular Classics collection.
For those seeking classics in English, nineteenth-century American literature, and regular reading in schools and universities.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
