"The Scarlet Letter," written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts and follows the story of Hester Prynne, a woman shunned by her community after bearing an illegitimate child, Pearl, and refusing to reveal the identity of her child's father. Marked by a scarlet letter "A" for adultery, Hester struggles with her shame and defiance amidst the harsh judgment of society. The narrative explores themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, as well as the complexities of human relationships. Hester's journey of resilience leads to profound reflections on identity and moral ambiguity in a rigidly moralistic society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Illustrated Classics, Saddleback Classics, Saddlebacks Illustrated Classics, Timeless Classics, Timeless Classics Literature .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 80 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

Nathanial Hawthorne was the author of many classics, such as "The Scarlet Letter "and "The House of Seven Gables. "