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The three-chapter format begins with biographical and critical information about the author, providing a broad overview of the author's influences, life experience and literary career. Critical perspectives follow, offering a multi-faceted analysis of the relationship between the work and women's issues. It concludes with a final chapter, exploring women's issues from a contemporary perspective and assessing its significance in society today.
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A dark tale of love, crime, and revenge set in colonial New England, The scarlet letter revolves around a forbidden act of passion that alters the lives of three members of a Puritan community: Hester Prynne, who is forced to wear the letter "A" and bears the punishment of her sin in humble silence; the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected minister who is tormented by hidden guilt; and the malevolent Roger Chillingworth, Hester's vengeful husband....