A Utah county attorney says he will not pursue criminal charges against this polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show. A federal judge is set to decide whether to allow a lawsuit to move forward that challenges the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law. (AP Photo/TLC, Bryant Livingston, File)
For other uses, see Scarlet Letter (disambiguation). The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is considered to be his masterwork.
The Symbolism of the Letter in The Scarlet Letter. Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter includes many profound and. important symbols. This device of symbolism is portrayed well in the novel, especially through the scarlet letter A. The A is the best example.