The Scarlet Letter - Hardcover

by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author), Nathaniel Hawthorne (Author)

"She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom." Cast out by a rigid Puritan society, Hester Prynne must wear her shame-an embroidered scarlet "A"-as punishment for forbidden love. Beneath this mark, Hester demonstrates quiet resilience and dignity, striving to raise her daughter Pearl amidst deep suspicion and scorn. Secrets entwine the lives of a tormented minister and an obsessed scholar as passions, guilt, and revenge simmer beneath the surface. In a world where judgment is swift and mercy rare, redemption comes at a high price, and true strength is found in the heart of the condemned.