The Scarlet Letter
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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 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]]. | '''''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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Nathaniel Hawthorne's book The Scarlet Letter opens with an account of the author himself finding the letter and records which tell the story of Hester Prynne, which is narrated in the rest of the book. The existence of the records has never been proven; the opening is generally considered to be a literary device. |
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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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