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The Scarlet Letter

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A tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence.

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Language
English
Publisher
Penguin
Released
2012
Format
Paperback
Pages
278
ISBN10
0141199458
ISBN13
9780141199450
First published
1850
Original title
The Scarlet Letter
Rating
3.45 out of 5
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A tale of Hester Prynne, imprisoned, publicly shamed, and forced to wear a scarlet 'A' for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl. In their small, Puritan village, Hester and her daughter struggle to survive, but in this searing study of the tension between private and public existence.