The Scarlet Letteris set in 17thcentury Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.The Scarlet Letteris a work of fiction in a historical setting, and is considered to be Hawthornes best work. Hawthorne describes a space between materialism and "dreaminess" that he calls "a neutral territory, somewhere between the real world and fairyland, where the Actual and the Imaginary may meet, and each imbues itself with nature of the other." This combination of "dreaminess" and realism gave Hawthorne space to explore major themes.This case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacket.

Binding: Hardcover;196 pages; Publisher: Engage Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 580.4 g; Dimensions: N/A

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