The Scarlet Letter
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3.6 • 30 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Hester Prynne lives in infamy. After committing adultery and bearing a child with a man whose name she refuses to divulge, the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel is forced to wear a scarlet A to mark her shame for all to see.
Hawthorne’s American classic reflects the Puritan mindset of Boston in the 1600s, where public humiliation was acceptable punishment for a woman who bucked the norms. Never mind that Hester’s husband was widely believed to have died at sea and that Hester and her daughter are living a quiet life of good deeds in their little cottage outside town. Someone wants revenge-and will stop at nothing to get it.
The Scarlet Letter incorporates supernatural elements with historical fiction. It’s a dark tale of sin and redemption with an unforgettable heroine whose story continues to fascinate readers and inspire film adaptations.
Customer Reviews
Great Book
The Scarlet Letter is a great piece of literature. A must read for all interested in books and literature.
The scarlet letter
This book is one I can ponder and reflect on many times
But I don't understand the last GULES?
A very deep book
Not A Fan
Dreary, slow-moving, vague - why does anyone like this book? I feel like people are just being pretentious when they say they do. Hundreds of pages filled with descriptions of minor characters, pasts, or irrelevant innermost feelings. It's like Hawthorne gathered up all his character notes and threw them in with a weak supporting plot. Nothing beautiful or useful, not charming or funny; a boring thesis on the in-depth emotions of characters who mean nothing. Still, if you like that sort of thing, go ahead.
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