The Scarlet Letter - 9781535451789

We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep. --- Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is considered to be his "masterwork". 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.

• • Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Jul 24, 2016
• • Number of Pages: 182 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1535451785
• • ISBN-13: 9781535451789