# The Scarlet Letter

**Author:** Nathaniel Hawthorne
**Tags:** Psychological fiction, Married women, Revenge, Historical fiction, Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Adultery, Boston (Mass.), Women immigrants, Illegitimate children, Clergy, Puritans
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
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## Description

In the rigid Puritan society of 17th-century Boston, Hester Prynne is condemned to wear a scarlet 'A' upon her breast, a public symbol of her adultery and shame. With her illegitimate infant daughter, Pearl, by her side, Hester faces the scorn and ostracism of the community, yet steadfastly refuses to name the child's father.

Unbeknownst to the town, Hester's aged and vengeful husband, Roger Chillingworth, has arrived and dedicates himself to uncovering her lover's identity, subtly tormenting all those connected to the secret. Meanwhile, the revered Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, consumed by hidden guilt and hypocrisy, battles a debilitating inner torment that manifests physically. As Hester endeavors to forge a new life of quiet dignity and charitable work, the lives of these three entangled souls grapple with sin, vengeance, and the profound search for redemption amidst the unyielding judgment of their society.