The Scarlet Letter

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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  • The Scarlet Letter is powerful American story of secret love and sin, of spiritual hypocrisy and moral courage, and of female bravery during a time when women were rarely respected, resonated with readers then and continues to do so now. Set in the staunchly Puritan world of 1600s Boston Hester Prynne has committed adultery and given birth to an illegitimate daughter, Pearl, while her elder husband is away. Refusing to reveal Pearl's father Hester is punished and scorned by the community and forced to wear a red letter "A".

    Over seven years Hester, Pearl's father, and Hester's estranged husband Roger Chillingworth, suffer the consequences of betrayal, guilt revenge, and humiliation.
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Episodes
  • The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 24 - Conclusion

    The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 24 - Conclusion
    Sep 19 2023
    14 mins
  • The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 23 - The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 23 - The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter
    Sep 19 2023
    21 mins
  • The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 22 - The Procession

    The Scarlet Letter : Chapter 22 - The Procession
    Sep 19 2023
    24 mins

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