num_pages: 176
description: In colonial New England, Hester Prynne is forced to publicly lead a life of sin. A symbolic tale of honor, revenge, and guilt, THE SCARLETT LETTER reveals how it was to be an outcast in puritan society.
language: English
title: The Scarlet Letter
titlecomplete: The Scarlet Letter
characters: Arthur Dimmesdale, Roger Chillingworth, Pearl Prynne, Hester Prynne, Governor Bellingham, Mistress Hibbins
genres: Fiction, Historical, Classic Literature, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Novels, High School, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 840921
places: The United States of America, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
publisher: Wadsworth Publishing