247 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1981
Description
Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,959 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 40%
emotional 36%
sad 33%
mysterious 25%
tense 23%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, InfidelityModerate
Sexism, Death, Self harmMinor
Racism, Pregnancy
247 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210095
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1981
Description
Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New Eng...
Community Reviews Summary of 33,959 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 40%
emotional 36%
sad 33%
mysterious 25%
tense 23%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 21%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, InfidelityModerate
Sexism, Death, Self harmMinor
Racism, Pregnancy