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The scarlet letter : a romance

by Nathaniel Hawthorne ; with an introduction by Nina Baym and notes by Thomas E. Connolly

(Penguin classics)

Penguin Books, 1986

  • : pbk

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Note

The text is that of the Centenary ed. of the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne published by Ohio State University Press

Bibliography: p. 25-[26]

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The story of a woman persecuted by the narrow Calvinist-Puritan Boston society that was the author's own heritage. The book examines the circumstances of Hester's illegitimate pregnancy, reveals the shocking identity of the father, and attacks this society for blaming the innocent.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA19975291
  • ISBN
    • 0140390197
  • LCCN
    82024541
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York, N.Y.
  • Pages/Volumes
    283 p.
  • Size
    19 cm
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