by Nathaniel Hawthorne · Wordsworth Editions Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853260292
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«The Scarlet Letter» is the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in hardcover (224 pages, in English).
Set in the seventeenth-century Puritan community of Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, a young mother of an illegitimate daughter who must wear a scarlet letter «A» on her chest as public punishment for adultery. The novel follows Hester's suffering and the slow unmasking of her lover, and reflects on sin, guilt, social hypocrisy and redemption through the silent resistance of its protagonist.
The edition includes an introduction and notes by Henry Claridge, professor at the University of Kent. It is part of the Wordsworth Classics collection, with texts based on the Centenary edition of Hawthorne's works.
Recommended for readers of classic fiction and American literature, both for its literary value and for being a common read in academic settings.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
