The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Year
1850
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1522
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885
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Description
Step into the rigid and judgmental world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," a piercing exploration of sin, guilt, and societal hypocrisy. Hester Prynne, a young woman in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts, is publicly shamed and ostracized for bearing a child out of wedlock. Forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her chest, she navigates a society that is both fascinated and repelled by her transgression. As she grapples with her own feelings of guilt and isolation, the story also delves into the hidden sins and moral complexities of the community around her, including the child's father, who remains unnamed. A groundbreaking work that exposed the darker aspects of American culture, "The Scarlet Letter" is a compelling narrative that explores themes of shame, identity, and the unforgiving nature of societal judgment.