The most famous novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne and his magnum opus, a classic of American literature. It is a story of forbidden love that reveals the morals and lifestyle of the Puritan society of New England in the mid-17th century....
The plot of «The Scarlet Letter» is rightly considered one of the most dramatic and tense in literature. The novel is included in the university program.
Young Englishwoman Esther married an older doctor and moved to Boston with him. Soon her husband went on a journey and did not send news for many years. Left alone, Esther could not resist her feelings for a young minister... and gave birth to his child. For her love, she became an outcast, who would spend the rest of her life forced to wear a scarlet letter «A» — adulteress — on her dress.
A narrative about a woman who carries her «shame» with her head held high, about her endless strength of spirit.
In a new translation by Maria Nikolenko.
Author: Натаниель Готорн
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Bright Pages
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785042311680
Number of pages: 288
Size: 200х125х19 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 299 g
ID: 1730408
from € 38.94