The Scarlet LetterSet in Puritan Boston, The Scarlet Letter tells the disturbing tale of Hester Prynne, a woman caught in the conflict between the Puritan ethics of her community and the higher law of her own love. In this tragic tale, we see the struggle between the laws of scripture and those of a different moral authority. This up-to-date edition covers recent developments in Hawthorne scholarship. |
Contents
Introduction | vii |
Note on the Text | xliii |
A Chronology of Nathaniel Hawthorne | xliv |
Copyright | |
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