The Scarlet Letter (Annotated)

The Scarlet Letter is a romantic work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in the 1600s in Puritan Boston, Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

This work has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents. It has also been annotated, with additional information about the book and its author, including an overview, themes, plot information, the life of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and information about his writing.