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Romanticism of The Scarlet Letter During the 1800’s, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote many novels illustrating romanticism. One of his most famous is The Scarlet Letter. In this unforgettable tragedy Hester Prynne is condemned to wear the scarlet letter “A” on her breast and to live with her daughter, Pearl: the proof of her adultery with Arthur Dimmesdale. Hawthorne depicts romanticism by using super naturals, mysteries, and intuitions. Hawthorne uses many elements of the supernatural to add to the romanticism of the story. While Hester is in her isolated house on the shore, she sees faces of others of the town in the gleaming fire. Upon this, she is given an unexplained power that allows her to see the sin that other people hide. Whenever she faces these peopl