num_pages: 348
description: The story ''The Scarlet Letter'' revolves around a woman named Hester who has committed adultery. Consequently, she is subjected to punishment according to Bible rules which were strictly followed then. Hester is condemned for life and is forced to wear a scarlet symbol as a punishment for her sin.
language: English
title: The Scarlet Letter
titlecomplete: The Scarlet Letter
characters: Pearl Prynne, Governor Bellingham, Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, Mistress Hibbins
genres: Fiction, Classics, Historical, Read For School, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, High School, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 840838
places: Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, The United States of America
publisher: Read How You Want