description: An English scholar sends his young wife to Boston in the 17th century. He discovers his wife's illegitimate child, and banished from the city wearing a scarlet "A".
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: Media Books Audio Publishing