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The cornerstone of American literature and moral study. Set in a village in Puritan New England, Hester Prynne, a young woman who has borne an illegitimate child. Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, returns to New England and conceals his identity and becomes obsessed with finding the identity of his wife's former lover.
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Born on the fourth of July in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the stories that lie at the heart of the American Romantic movement. His portraits of colonial life reflect his Puritan heritage and offer fascinating profiles of individuals who strive for freedom from social conventions.Photo by Mathew Brady [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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