The Scarlet Letter

What it's about

In Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne is made to wear a scarlet A for adultery and raises her daughter Pearl alone, refusing to name the father. Her husband, arriving under a false name, sets out to find him. A short novel about guilt, hypocrisy and public shame, in twenty-four chapters (Hawthorne's introductory Custom-House sketch is not included).

Who it's for

- Readers who want a compact, intense American classic - Anyone interested in Puritan New England - Those drawn to stories of private guilt and public judgment

What’s inside

1. 1

   I.

   2 min
2. 2

   II.

   16 min
3. 3

   III.

   14 min
4. 4

   IV.

   11 min
5. 5

   V.

   16 min
6. 6

   VI.

   16 min
7. 7

   VII.

   11 min
8. 8

   VIII.

   14 min
9. 9

   IX.

   16 min
10. 10

    X.

    15 min
11. 11

    XI.

    11 min
12. 12

    XII.

    17 min
13. 13

    XIII.

    13 min
14. 14

    XIV.

    10 min
15. 15

    XV.

    10 min
16. 16

    XVI.

    10 min
17. 17

    XVII.

    15 min
18. 18

    XVIII.

    10 min
19. 19

    XIX.

    11 min
20. 20

    XX.

    17 min
21. 21

    XXI.

    14 min
22. 22

    XXII.

    17 min
23. 23

    XXIII.

    14 min
24. 24

    XXIV.

    9 min

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