Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne gives birth to an illegitimate child and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter ‘A’ as a sign of her adultery. Hester refuses to reveal the identity of her lover, and is forced to lead a life of humiliation. Meanwhile, Hester’s husband settles in Boston and after making her swear to keep his identity secret, tries to discover who Hester’s secret lover is.
Situé de 1642 à 1649 dans la colonie puritaine de Boston, ce roman raconte l’histoire de la jeune héroïne Hester Prynne, condamnée à porter la lettre écarlate A comme signe de son adultère. The Scarlet Letter est un roman psychologique qui traite des thèmes universels tels que l’amour et la haine, le pêché et la punition, la rébellion et l’hypocrisie.
