The Scarlet Letter
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- | '''''The Scarlet Letter''''' published in [[1850]], is a [[American gothic|Gothic American]] romance novel written by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]]; generally considered to be his masterpiece. Set in [[Puritan]] [[New England]] (specifically [[Boston]]) in the seventeenth century, it tells the story of [[Hester Prynne]], who gives birth after committing [[adultery in literature|adultery]], refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of [[repentance]] and [[dignity]]. Throughout, Hawthorne explores the issues of [[Divine grace|grace]], [[Legalism (theology)|legalism]], and [[guilt]]. | + | '''''The Scarlet Letter''''', published in [[1850]], is an [[American novel]] written by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]] and is generally considered to be his ''[[magnum opus]]''. Set in 17th-century [[Puritan]] [[Boston]], it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing [[adultery in literature|adultery]], refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of [[repentance]] and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores questions of [[Divine grace|grace]], [[Legalism (theology)|legalism]], [[sin]] and [[guilt]]. |
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The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is generally considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores questions of grace, legalism, sin and guilt.
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