The ambiguity of the letter 'A' in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter"

by Annika Zöpf

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Siegen, course: More Than a Renaissance: Romantic Writers in America, language: English, abstract: The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's first novel and was published in 1850. Its subtitle A Romance consciously places the novel apart from everyday life. Set in 17th century Boston it tells a story about sin, guilt and love. As the moral values...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3638791130
• ISBN13: 9783638791137
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"