The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

2 hours, 11 minutes • first pub 1850 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A powerful study of bigotry, persecution, obsession and hypocrisy in early American society, the "Penguin Classics" edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's. "The Scarlet Letter" contains an introduction by Nina Baym and notes by Thomas E. Connolly. Set i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40,073 reviews

Moods

dark 59%
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
sad 35%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 24%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.15

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