The Scarlet Letter cover

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850)

The novel probes guilt, justice, and forgiveness as each character confronts the cost of judgment in a strict community.

Quick Facts

  • Grade band: High School (9–12)
  • Maturity: 7.5
  • Reading stats:
  • Abridged — FKGL: 7.4 | 15,611 Words
  • Original — FKGL: 10.6 | 83,879 Words
  • Access status: Requires unlock