Publisher's Synopsis

"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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781535451789
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 182
Weight: 272g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 11mm