The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

247 pages • first pub 1850 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New Eng...

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Moods

dark 58%
reflective 57%
challenging 41%
emotional 37%
sad 36%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 24%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | 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

3.16

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