Main-Street

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Book Overview

Main-Street is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, first published in 1851. The story is set in the fictional town of Main-Street, which is a small, sleepy New England town. The protagonist of the story is a young woman named Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear a scarlet letter ""A"" on her chest as punishment for committing adultery.The novel explores themes of guilt, sin, and redemption, as Hester struggles to come to terms with her past and the judgment of the townspeople. Along the way, she meets a cast of characters, including the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, who is struggling with his own guilt and hypocrisy, and the vengeful Roger Chillingworth, who is determined to uncover Hester's secret lover.As the story unfolds, the characters are forced to confront their own moral failings and the consequences of their actions. The novel is a powerful critique of Puritan society and its strict moral codes, and it remains a classic of American literature to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163752088
• ISBN13: 9781163752081
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"