The Scarlet Letter
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| - | '''''The Scarlet Letter''''' published in [[1850]], is a 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 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]]. |
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The Scarlet Letter published in 1850, is a 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, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout, Hawthorne explores the issues of grace, legalism, and guilt.
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