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The Scarlet Letter

by Nathaniel Hawthorn

Set in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, a Puritan community, Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel begins with the public humiliation of a young woman named Hester Prynne. She emerges from the town prison, holding her infant daughter, Pearl, and wearing a scarlet letter "A" on her chest, signifying her act of adultery. Despite the intense pressure, Hester refuses to reveal the identity of her lover, and the scarlet letter becomes her enduring punishment and a symbol of her sin and secrecy. Hawthorne's narrative delves into themes of guilt, society's judgment, and the consequences of hidden truths in this gripping tale.

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26 episodes available

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00 Introductory The Custom-House, Part 1 - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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00 Introductory The Custom-House, Part 2 - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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01 - The Prison-Door - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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02 - The Market-Place - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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03 - The Recognition - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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04 - The Interview - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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05 Hester at her Needle - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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06 - Pearl - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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07 - The Govenor's Hall - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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08 - The Elf-Child and the Minister - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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09 - The Leech - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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10 - The Leech and his Patient - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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11 - The Interior of a Heart - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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12 - The Minister's Vigil - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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13 - Another VIew of Hester - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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14 - Hester and the Physician - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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15 - Hester and Pearl - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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16 - A Forest Walk - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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17 - The Pastor and his Parishioner - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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18 - A Flood of Sunshine - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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19 - The Child at the Brook-Side - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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20 - The Minister in a Maze - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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21 - The New England Holiday - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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22 - The Procession - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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23 - The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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24 - Conclusion - The Scarlett Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne

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