The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter



A story which Hawthorne describes as "a tale of human frailty and sorrow," The Scarlet Letter,
 published in 1850, recounts the life of Hester Prynne, a woman who lives in the Puritan settlement
of Boston in the seventeenth century. Through Hester's story, Hawthorne explores questions of sin,
 identity, and the human condition. A classic of the American Romantic period, Hawthorne's novel and
the issues about which he writes, remain poignant and relevant to modern readers.

300 pages