The Scarlet Letter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743487566)

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Set two centuries before Hawthorne's own time, The Scarlet Letter follows heroine Hester Prynne who is compelled by her Puritan society to wear a scarlet letter 'A' on her clothes as a symbol of her sin: adultery. Accompanied by colorful and flawed characters, including the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale who broods over a long-hidden secret, and Hester's husband Roger Chillingsworth who thirsts for vengeance, The Scarlet Letter, America's first psychological novel, is a masterpiece that explores humanity's unending struggles with pride, sin, and guilt.

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Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN-10: 0743487567
ISBN-13: 9780743487566
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2004
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 6.85h x 4.20w x 1.09d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 11.7
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 716 / Scarlet Letter (Unabridged)