The Scarlet Letter"In Nathaniel Hawthorne's dark novel, The Scarlet Letter, a single sinful act ruins the lives of three people. None more so than Hester Prynne, a young, beautiful, and dignified woman, who conceived a child out of wedlock and receives the public punishment of having to always wear a scarlet "A" on her clothing."--Goodreads.com. |
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THE CUSTOMHOUSE INTRODUCTORY | 9 |
THE MARKETPLACE | 59 |
PEARL | 102 |
Copyright | |
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