Red characters = The Scarlet Letter

Author: (USA) Hawthorne, N.
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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 the respect of people through good deeds, turning the scarlet letter that originally symbolized shame into a sign of virtuous conduct. Through years of spying, Hester's husband, Chillingsworth, discovers that the man with whom she committed adultery is the "virtuous" minister. Chillingsworth's fear and the torment of hiding his crime cause the minister's health to deteriorate. In the final moments of his life, he finally exchanges his life for a moral rebirth in front of all the believers with a confession that costs him his life.