The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850, Bantam Classics; 256 pages) This American classic, centered largely around hypocrisy, urges its reader to question their own moral compass, as well as societal norms. From the publisher: Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community: the defiant Hester Prynne; the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale; and the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth. Find this title in our catalog: The Scarlet Letter Recommended by: Ariadne
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