num_pages: 209
description: An allegorical tale of passion, adultery, guilt, and social repression, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter introduces readers to Hester Prynne, America's first fictional heroine. Hawthorne's story is a masterpiece of American fiction, and this updated volume from the Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations series explores how the author powerfully conveys its theme of the puritanical influence on societal attitudes.
language: English
title: Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
titlecomplete: Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
genres: Classics
ratings_count: 50
publisher: Blooms Literary Criticism