The Scarlet Letter · Chapter
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The author notes that at the time of writing, he intended to publish several shorter tales and sketches alongside The Scarlet Letter, but has decided to defer their publication.
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The author notes that at the time of writing, he intended to publish several shorter tales and sketches alongside The Scarlet Letter, but has decided to defer their publication.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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“At the time of writing this article the author intended to publish, along with The Scarlet Letter , several shorter tales and sketches. These it has been thought advisable to defer.”
The author originally planned to include some short stories and sketches in the same volume as The Scarlet Letter, but later decided to postpone their release.
Explains the decision to publish The Scarlet Letter alone.
