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221 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0895771845
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When it was first published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. It was, the novelist Henry James wrote in 1879, 'the finest piece ofimaginative writing yet put forth in the country ... and the best of it was th...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,129 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
sad 36%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infidelity, DeathMinor
Racism, Pregnancy221 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0895771845
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When it was first published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. It was, the novelist Henry James wrote in 1879, 'the finest piece ofimaginative writing yet put forth in the country ... and the best of it was th...
Community Reviews Summary of 50,129 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
sad 36%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Infidelity, DeathMinor
Racism, Pregnancy