1804-1864

A collection of critical and expository essays on The scarlet letter.

Profiles the nineteenth-century American author of such works as "The Scarlet Letter" and "The House of Seven Gables.".

Contains a collection of essays that explores how women's issues are presented in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Scarlet Letter;" provides information on the author's life and the writing of the text; and looks at contemporary perspectives on various women's issues. Includes discussion questions, a list of suggested reading, and a bibliography.

Contains critical essays on the behavioral implications of Hawthorne's fictional character, Hester Prynne.

Discusses the structure and dynamics of Hawthorne's dark and stylized tale, its characters (including the scarlet letter A), and its shifting, layered themes.