Set in the harsh Puritan environment of 17th century Boston, The scarlet letter describes the plight of Hester Prynne, an independent-minded woman who stands alone against society. Having given birth to a child after an illicit affair, she refuses to name the father and is forced to wear the letter "A" for adulteress embroidered on her dress.

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The Custom House--Introductory -- The Prison-Door -- The Market-Place -- The Recognition -- The Interview -- Hester at Her Needle -- Pearl -- The Governor's Hall -- The Elf-Child and the Minister -- The Leech -- The Leech and His Patient -- The Interior of a Heart -- The Minister's Vigil -- Another View of Hester -- Hester and the Physician -- Hester and Pearl -- A Forest Walk -- The Pastor and His Parishoner -- A Flood of Sunshine -- The Child at the Brook-Side -- The Minister in a Maze -- The New England Holiday -- The Procession -- The Revelation -- Conclusion