Length9h 10m
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Set in the stern, Puritan world of 17th-century Boston, The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman branded with her guilt. Forced to wear a scarlet "A" as punishment for her adultery, Hester stands defiantly before the judgment of her pious community, refusing to reveal the identity of her child's father.
Her secret tormentor is the revered young minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, whose private anguish and hypocrisy eat away at his soul. Meanwhile, Hester's vengeful, estranged husband arrives in disguise, obsessed with uncovering the truth. As the lives of these three become tragically intertwined, they are compelled to confront the corrosive power of shame, the nature of sin, and the possibility of redemption.
More than a story of illicit passion, Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece is a profound exploration of the conflict between private truth and public morality, the human capacity for resilience, and the search for grace. A cornerstone of American literature, The Scarlet Letter remains a searing portrait of a society where punishment becomes a public spectacle, and the deepest secrets are written on the heart.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length9 hrs 10 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE CUSTOM-HOUSE - INTRODUCTORY TO "THE SCARLET LETTER"
14XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER
2I. THE PRISON DOOR
15XIV. HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN
3II. THE MARKET-PLACE
16XV. HESTER AND PEARL
4III. THE RECOGNITION
17XVI. A FOREST WALK
5IV. THE INTERVIEW
18XVII. THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER
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6V. HESTER AT HER NEEDLE
19XVIII. A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE
7VI. PEARL
20XIX. THE CHILD AT THE BROOKSIDE
8VII. THE GOVERNOR'S HALL
21XX. THE MINISTER IN A MAZE
9VIII. THE ELF-CHILD AND THE MINISTER
22XXI. THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY
10IX. THE LEECH
23XXII. THE PROCESSION
11X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT
24XXIII. THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER
12XI. THE INTERIOR OF A HEART
25XXIV. CONCLUSION
13XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
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