Red letters - Classics of Foreign Literature

Author: Hawthorne
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Hester is punished by the church for adultery but resolutely refuses to reveal the father of her child. After seven years, she earns people's respect through good deeds, transforming the scarlet letter that originally symbolized shame into a sign of virtuous character. Through years of spying, Hester's husband, Chillingworth, discovers that the man with whom she committed adultery is the "virtuous" minister. The fear of Chillingworth and the torment of hiding his crime gradually deteriorate the minister's health. In the final moments of his life, he finally achieves moral rebirth at the presence of all believers by confessing with his life.