![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Accused of adultery she was taken to the Pillory to be exposed to public humiliation and forced to wear the letter A in. i In it, the author tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceived a daughter with a man who was not her husband. Hester appeals to Reverend Dimmesdale in despair, and the minister convinces the governor to allow Pearl to remain in his care. The Scarlet Letter is the most emblematic novel by American writerNathaniel Hawthorne, publishedn 1850. As she grows up, her daughter Pearl becomes a wayward and rebellious girl, and church members suggest that Pearl be taken away from her mother. Upon her release, Hester settles in the suburbs and earns her living as a seamstress. Angered, he poses as doctor Roger Chillingworth to try to discover the lover of his wife.Chillingworth visits Hester in jail and forces her to hide her identity. Despite pressure from her to confess the name of her daughter's father, Hester refuses.Hester's husband, long missing at sea, shows up in time to witness the punishment and learn of his wife's adultery. The Scarlet Letter - The Penguin English Library (Paperback) Nathaniel Hawthorne (author) Sign in to write a review £6.99 Paperback 288 Pages Published: 10+ in stock Usually dispatched within 2-3 days Quantity Add to basket Your local Waterstones may have stock of this item. The sentence forces him to remain for three hours in the pillory exposed to public humiliation. In the puritan city of Boston, a crowd gathers in June 1642 to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman found guilty of adultery and sentenced to wear an adulterous scarlet "A" on her dress to her shame. ![]()
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