Hawthorne, Nathaniel
The Scarlet Letter (Wordsworth Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853260292
- author:
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wordsworth Editions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- 19th century fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
In 17th-century Boston, a woman's sin is made public in a scarlet letter. Hester Prynne, a woman with a child, is forced to wear the 'A' as a symbol of her adultery. Her husband, who has been absent for two years, returns to claim her, but the child is not his. As the story unfolds, Hester witnesses the degradation of two men, highlighting the painful collision of moral codes and legal imperatives. The novel explores the author's ambivalent relations with his Puritan forebears, set against the backdrop of the community's strict rules and punishments. This edition is taken from the Centenary Edition of Hawthorne's works, the most authoritative critical edition. With its exploration of sin, guilt, and redemption, The Scarlet Letter is a thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of human nature.
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