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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850)
Hester Prynne, forced to wear a scarlet "A" for adultery in Puritan Boston, endures public shame with quiet dignity while the father of her child hides in plain sight. A searing examination of sin, guilt, hypocrisy, and the American conscience.
Historical Significance:
Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1849 after losing his job at the Salem Custom House, channeling his frustration into a novel about his own Puritan ancestors. His great-gr...
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Hester Prynne, forced to wear a scarlet "A" for adultery in Puritan Boston, endures public shame with quiet dignity while the father of her child hides in plain sight. A searing examination of sin, guilt, hypocrisy, and the American conscience.
Historical Significance:
Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter in 1849 after losing his job at the Salem Custom House, channeling his frustration into a novel about his own Puritan ancestors. His great-gr...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=64
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