The Scarlet Letter

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The Scarlet Letter is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0393871614 (ISBN 10) and 9780393871616 (ISBN 13).

One of the most influential novels in all American literature, The Scarlet Letter is the captivating story of a Puritan woman who conceives a child through an affair and her subsequent struggle to overcome sin, shame, and social stigma. Edited by Justine S. Murison (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), the Norton Library edition features the text of the third (1850) edition of the novel, with explanatory endnotes and an introduction that thoroughly situates the work in its historical and literary contexts.