by Nathaniel Hawthorne · Penguin Clásicos · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491051107
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«La letra escarlata» is the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published by Penguin Clásicos in paperback (296 pages, in Spanish).
Set in seventeenth-century Puritan New England, «La letra escarlata» follows Hester Prynne, forced to wear a scarlet «A» after being marked for adultery. Against Hester's dignified silence, the Reverend Dimmesdale hides his guilt and Chillingworth plots his revenge in a community marked by sin.
This edition includes the introduction by Nina Baym, Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois, and the translation by José Donoso and Pilar Serrano.
A common set text in secondary education and a gateway to the classics of nineteenth-century American literature.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
