Roger Chillingworth seeks revenge in which of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novels?

Roger Chillingworth is a fictional character and primary antagonist in the 1850 novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He is an English scholar who moves to the New World with his wife Hester Prynne. Chillingworth, a doctor and student of alchemy, feels that he has no options and must emigrate from England to Puritan Boston. In sum, Chillingworth, unlike Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister of Hester's church, is a flat character. While he develops from a kind scholar into an obsessed fiend, Chillingworth is less of a character and more of a symbol doing evil and the devil's bidding. Once he gets to Boston, he is seen only in situations that involve his obsession with vengeance. A great deal more about his persona is later brought to light once he has made Boston his home.

At a glance, 'The Scarlet Letter' by Hawthorne is a telling psychological Gothic romance. Its main focus is on the adulteress Hester Prynne who must wear a scarlet 'A' to mark her shame. Her lover, Arthur Dimmesdale, remains unidentified and is wracked with deep guilt. Hester's husband, Roger Chillingworth, learns of her shame and smartly seeks revenge. The symbolism in this novel helps to create a powerful drama in Puritan Boston. There is a kiss, evil, sin, nature, the scarlet letter 'A', and the puritans' punishing scaffold. Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece is a very good example of the human conflict between emotion and intellect.