A universal classic and a masterful exploration of humanity’s unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community; the defiant Hester Prynne; the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale; and the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth. The unforgettable Hester Prynne with her illegitimate baby, Pearl, clutched in her arms and forced to wear the letter “A” – the mark of an adulteress, embroidered in scarlet thread on her bosom as punishment for her sin, discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time. Her powerful, bittersweet story is an American classic that continues to touch the hearts of modern readers.

Nathaniel Hawthorne, born on July 4, 1804 at Salem, Massachusetts, was the only son of Captain Nathaniel Hathorne and Elizabeth Clarke Manning Hathorne (Nathaniel added the “w” to the spelling of the family name so as to make the spelling of the name conform to the way it was pronounced). Captain Hathorne died in 1808, leaving his four-year-old son with his mother and two sisters, Elizabeth and Maria Louisa. After her husband’s death, Hawthorne’s mother began to withdraw into seclusion. During solitary childhood with his mother, Hawthorne read widely.

• Publisher: Peacock Books
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• Publication Date: October 17, 2023
• Pages: 258
• ISBN13: 9788124801307
• Item Weight: 100 grams
• Original Price: 250.0 INR
• Edition: N/A
• Binding: Hardcover