The scarlet letter : a romance

Author(s)

• Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Bibliographic Information

The scarlet letter : a romance

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

（The Penguin American library）

Penguin Books, 1983

• : pbk

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: BA19526334
• 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: 18 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS1868
  • DC19 : 813/.3
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA04547669