The Scarlet Letter

In Boston, Massachusetts, in 1642 a young mother stands before her community, accused of committing adultery. A people for whom religion and law are almost identical, the Puritans condemn Hester Prynne to wear a scarlet A, a permanent mark of her sin. The Scarlet Letter, America?s first undisputed classic novel, is a drama of romance, human suffering, and redemption as told by Nathaniel Hawthorne.