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Scarlet Letter Literary Criticism

All great stories have thorough reports from several different literary critics, what do they have to say on The Scarlet Letter? The Scarlet Letter in the nineteenth century is comparable to early twentieth century and late twentieth century criticism.
Early nineteenth century critics think the story was a tremendous work of art. A "Review of New Books" thought the story is "a genuine native romance" (Ripley 295). This is shown through the struggle of Hester and Arthur to have a secret love affair and find time to see each other periodically throughout the story. Ripley believes The Scarlet Letter is his greatest work by "imposing splendor of portative" (295). Hawthorne is a master at telling this story very haunted at times. Ripley ponders, "Roger Chillingworth is depicted with such fearful directness and vigor that it is his informal presence that must long haunt the chamber of memory" (295). The critic feels that Hawthorne would......

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