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'''The Scarlet Letter''', written in 1850 by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], is a [[Romance]] novel. The book follows the story of Hester Prynne, a [[Boston]] [[Puritan]] woman discovered to have committed [[adultery]], and who is thus ostracized by her community for the years to come. It is noted for its deep and philosophical themes, including the guilt of [[sin]].
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'''''The Scarlet Letter''''', written in 1850 by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]], is a [[Romance]] novel. The book follows the story of Hester Prynne, a [[Boston]] [[Puritan]] woman discovered to have committed [[adultery]], and who is thus ostracized by her community for the years to come. It is noted for its deep and philosophical themes, including the guilt of [[sin]].
    
The book risked controversy at the time because adultery was not a subject that was frequently discussed in polite society. [http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/clastext/clspg143.htm]
 
The book risked controversy at the time because adultery was not a subject that was frequently discussed in polite society. [http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/clastext/clspg143.htm]
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