The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

  • Release Date: 1850-12-30
  • Genre: Classics
4 Score: 4 (From 4,492 Ratings)

Book Synopsis

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.

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Latest Impressions

  • The first one I got from

    3
    By hoangtk45
    The first time the government has
  • The only way I could

    5
    By Anmex98@
    The first time you have
  • Love it!

    5
    By sarahh297
    Read this for english class was not expecting to be so invested. A classic I’ll always reccomend!
  • no

    1
    By Holdenrocks3
    terrible
  • Amazing

    5
    By mckaylag23
    I loved it! Read it for English class and was not expecting it to be good. It has a good plot line and I love the purpose of the book. 10/10 would recommend.
  • Good book, if you can get past the old english

    3
    By StephanieMonique
    It’s a classic for sure. It’s just difficult to concentrate with the dated language.
  • Amazing!

    5
    By tdhop
    To an old man who was never forced to read this in his youth, The Scarlet Letter is revealed as an absolute masterpiece. Incredibly rich language is mixed with a twisted tale and a moral both poignant and modern. Hardly a tale of Puritan ascendance but instead one of love, sorrow and redemption. Fantastic!
  • Not amazing, but a good read

    4
    By Disappointed owl😢
    The writing style can get a bit convoluted, but I found the characters to be interesting and unique. Once you get used to the style, the story is interesting and not as frivolously descriptive as others of its era.
  • The Scarlet Letter is outdated

    1
    By lauhgingemoji267
    The Scarlet Letter is the most outdated book to read in the school. Do not use this as a book to read for your students; as they will hate it and tell others how bad it is. Read this if you enjoy reading centuries old literature.
  • Good

    5
    By mistborn addict
    It’s relative to the world back then but it still does have an affect today, but just not as powerful as back then.