What year was The Scarlet Letter published?
1850
1851
1852
1853
Answer
The Scarlet Letter, a prominent American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was published in 1850. Set in Puritan Massachusetts during the mid-17th century, it delves into themes of guilt, sin, and redemption through the story of Hester Prynne, a woman ostracized for adultery and forced to wear the symbol of her transgression—a scarlet letter "A"—upon her chest.
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