When Was The Scarlet Letter Written?

The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850, and it was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

The story is set in seventeenth-century Puritan Boston, where Hester Prynne has been convicted of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her chest as punishment. She's not allowed to leave the town or marry her lover; instead, she must spend the rest of her life as a single mother raising their illegitimate daughter.

It's a classic tale of love, redemption, and forgiveness that still resonates with readers today.

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