Hester Prynne, a woman in 17th-century Puritan New England, is publicly shamed and forced to wear a scarlet "A" for committing adultery. As she raises her illegitimate daughter, Pearl, and endures the scorn of her community, Hester's former lover, Reverend Dimmesdale, struggles with his own guilt in secret. The novel explores themes of sin, redemption, and the harsh judgment of society, revealing the complexities of personal and public morality.
