description: Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and will not reveal her lover’s identity. The scarlet letter A (for adultery) she has to wear on her clothes, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy. She struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
language: English
title: The Scarlet Letter
titlecomplete: The Scarlet Letter
characters: Arthur Dimmesdale, Mistress Hibbins, Roger Chillingworth, Governor Bellingham, Hester Prynne, Pearl Prynne
genres: High School, Historical Fiction, School, Classic Literature, Historical, Classics, Novels, Read For School, Fiction, Literature
ratings_count: 841165
places: Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, The United States of America
publisher: Indypublish.Com