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The Scarlet Letter
by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 3 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 6 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 7 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 8 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 10 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 11 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 12 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 13 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 14 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 15 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 16 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 17 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 18 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 19 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 20 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 21 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 22 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 23 Summary and Analysis
Chapter 24 Summary and Analysis
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Characters
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Hester Prynne
Arthur Dimmesdale
Roger Chillingworth
Analysis
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Essential Quotes by Character: Hester Prynne
Essential Quotes by Theme: Moral Cowardice
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The Scarlet Letter
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Chapters 9-12 Questions and Answers
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Chapters 22-24 Questions and Answers
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