A romance /
Hawthorne, Nathaniel,1804-1864.
London : Vintage Classics : [distributor] TBS The Book Service Ltd,
2008.
Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman. She is also an outcast. In the eyes of her neighbours she has committed an unforgivable sin. Everyone knows that her little daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearl's father. Hester's refusal to name him brings more condemnation upon her.
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Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman. She is also an outcast. In the eyes of her neighbours she has committed an unforgivable sin. Everyone knows that her little daughter, Pearl, is the product of an illicit affair but no one knows the identity of Pearl's father. Hester's refusal to name him brings more condemnation upon her.
Adultery.
Prynne, Hester (Fictitious character)
Puritans.
Fatherhood.
Mothers and daughters.
Illegitimate children.
Outcasts.
Young women.