The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne follows Hester Prynne as she navigates Puritanical judgment, guilt, and redemption after bearing a child out of wedlock.
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne is an allegorical tale exploring faith, temptation, and the darkness within human nature in Puritan New England.
Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne follows Giovanni Guasconti as he falls for Beatrice, a woman surrounded by poisonous plants due to her father’s experiments.