The Scarlet Letter
Scarlet is the colour of sin, and the letter 'A' stands for 'Adultery'. In the 1600s, in Boston, Massachusetts, love was allowed only between a husband and a wife. A child born outside marriage was a child of sin. Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. How can she ever escape from this public shame? What will happen to her child, growing up in the shadow of the scarlet letter? The future holds no joy for Hester Prynne. And what will happen to her sinful lover - the father of her child?
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Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne Retold by John Escott
Level
CEFR B1
Language
American English
Word count
15,965
Collection
Oxford Bookworms Library
Collection level
Stage 4
Exams
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET); Cambridge English: First (FCE); IELTS 3.5 – 6.0; TOEIC 550 – 940; TOEFL 57 – 109;
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