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Overview

The story takes place in Puritan Boston. A young woman named Hester is released from prison with her child after a serving a sentence for adultery. Hester’s much older husband, supposedly lost at sea, is still alive, but does not reveal himself. Hester will not name the child’s father. The husband, determined to find out who the father is pursues her as she tries to make a life for herself and her child.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015751772
Publisher:	Ryetown Classics
Publication date:	11/18/2012
Series:	The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	743,652
File size:	348 KB

About the Author

Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer.
He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts. His ancestors include John Hathorne, the only judge involved in the Salem witch trials who never repented of his actions. Nathaniel later added a "w" to make his name "Hawthorne" in order to hide this relation. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1825. Hawthorne anonymously published his first work, a novel titled Fanshawe, in 1828. He published several short stories in various periodicals which he collected in 1837 as Twice-Told Tales. He married Sophia Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem. The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, followed by a succession of other novels. A political appointment took Hawthorne and family to Europe. Hawthorne died on May 19, 1864, and was survived by his wife and their three children.
Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity.

Source: Wikipedia

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824