Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Salem Massachusetts during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Until her sin is found out. Hester Prynne is led from the town prison with her infant daughter, Pearl, in her arms and the scarlet letter "A" on her breast. The scarlet letter "A" represents the act of adultery that she has committed; it is to be a symbol of her sin for all to see. She will not reveal her lover's identity; however, and the scarlet letter, along with her public shaming, is her punishment for her sin and her secrecy.
Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
This book is unabridged and appears as it was first published in 1850.
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