The Scarlet Letter Study Guide & Essays
Published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is considered Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous novel--and the first quintessentially American novel in style, theme, and language. Set in seventeenth-century Puritan Massachusetts, the novel centers around the travails of Hester Prynne, who gives birth to a…
The Scarlet Letter study guide contains a biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- The Scarlet Letter Summary
- About The Scarlet Letter
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of The Custom House
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-4
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5-8
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- INTRODUCTORY. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE
- CHAPTER I. THE PRISON-DOOR
- CHAPTER II. THE MARKET-PLACE
- CHAPTER III. THE RECOGNITION
What was it about Chillingworth that made Dimmesdale uncomfortable?
Ch. 10:The Leech an his PatientWhat did Chillingworth say was the cause of Dimmesdale's physical problem?
Ch. 10:The Leech and his PatientWhat did Chillingworth ask Dimmesdale to do? How did he respond?
Ch. 10:The Leech and his Patient