The scarlet letter
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher: GuildAmerica Books
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Garden City, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781568651392
Subjects: Social life and customs; Adultery; Puritans; Manners and customs; Women; Fiction
Description: Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th century Boston, The scarlet letter describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter "A" for adulteress embroidered on her dress.
Notes: Originally published in 1850.