The Scarlet Letter

<p>The red letter <i>A</i> on her dress marks young mother Hester Prynne among her Puritan neighbors, who demand to know who fathered her child. Rumors swirl, but the shunned and shamed Hester keeps her secret - and his - for years, until a guilt-ridden confession reveals the truth, with unexpected consequences.</p><p>Set in seventeenth-century Massachusetts, Hawthorne's masterwork was originally subtitled &quot;a romance,&quot; though its themes include the limits of law, the power of religion, and the nature of sin. Equal parts tragic love story and social commentary, <i>The Scarlet Letter</i> brings to life the undying human need to keep secrets.</p><p><b>Revised edition: Previously published as <i>The Scarlet Letter</i>, this edition of <i>The Scarlet Letter (AmazonClassics Edition) </i> includes editorial revisions.</b></p>