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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 6, 2013

A Classics pick for readers exploring The Scarlet Letter.

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Who it’s for
Hawthorne pairs a community's demand for answers with one woman's quiet refusal.
Genres
The Classics, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 6, 2013

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About this book

The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's crowning achievement, a masterpiece that has stood the time. Hester a young woman whose husband has been lost at sea becomes pregnant by another man. Though the Puritan community in which she lives demands to know the name of the father she steadfastly refuses to name him. Hawthorne explores hypocrisy, quiet dignity, and redemption in this land mark novel. A must read.

Quiet Defiance

Hawthorne pairs a community's demand for answers with one woman's quiet refusal.

Come here for

  • A classic shaped by public judgment and private resolve
  • Questions of hypocrisy, dignity, and redemption

Expect

  • A sustained narrative rooted in Puritan community life
  • Moral tensions that leave room for reflection

Where it sits

The Classics82%
Historical Fiction74%
Literary Fiction59%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Historical Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Media Tie-In
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  • Faith & Fiction
  • Legal Fiction
  • Cultural Heritage Fiction
  • YA Classics
Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 6, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
The Classics