The Scarlet Letter

"The Scarlet Letter" - the first American novel, which caused a wide resonance in Europe. Nathaniel Hawthorne decided to display in the book the way of life and the moral image of his ancestors, the Puritans. He focused on intolerance, sin, repentance and grace. Hester Prynne, the main character, in the absence of her husband conceived and gave birth to a girl. The citizens subject her to punishme...