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The Scarlet Letter

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3 out of 5
Based on 863,818 Ratings and 20,940 Reviews

Book Description
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy. She struggles to create a new life of repentance... More
Book Information
PublisherFirst Classics
BindingPaperback (430 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages48
ISBN-101572090065
ISBN-13978-1572090064
Publication Date03/1990
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About Jill Thompson (Illustrator) : Jill Thompson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jill Thompson include Magic Trixie Sleeps Over (Magic Trixie), Magic ... more
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About Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrator) : Nathaniel Hawthorne is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nathaniel Hawthorne include The House of the Seven Gab... more
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