Red Letters (Classics of Foreign Literature)

Author: (USA) Hawthorne
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Publish Date: 2006-04-19
Features: Hester is punished by the church for adultery but firmly refuses to reveal the father of her child. After seven years, she earns the respect of people through good deeds, turning the scarlet letter that originally symbolized shame into a sign of virtuous behavior. Through years of spying, Hester's husband, Chillingworth, discovers that the man with whom his wife 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 exchanges his life for a moral rebirth in front of all the believers.