The Scarlet Letter

She had not known the weight until she felt the freedom.Cast out by a rigid Puritan society Hester Prynne must wear her shame-an embroidered scarlet A-as punishment for forbidden love. Beneath this mark Hester demonstrates quiet resilience and dignity striving to raise her daughter Pearl amidst deep suspicion and scorn. Secrets entwine the lives of a tormented minister and an obsessed scholar as passions guilt and revenge simmer beneath the surface. In a world where judgment is swift and mercy rare redemption comes at a high price and true strength is found in the heart of the condemned.