The Scarlet Letter

  • Autor: Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Editora: Passerino Editore
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Sinopse

"The Scarlet Letter" is an 1850 romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.



The author



Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer.