The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne
 4h 55m First published 1850 (176 years ago) HistoricalRomanceDrama
Shame, secrets, and strength, told in fresh and fearless language.

In a rigid Puritan town, Hester Prynne is branded with a scarlet letter 'A' for adultery. But she refuses to break. As whispers swirl and secrets fester, Hester raises her child alone, while the truth behind her forbidden love simmers just beneath the surface.

his modern-language edition keeps the emotional core and poetic intensity of Hawthorne’s original novel, but sheds the dense language. 

What you get is a bold, accessible version of a story about love, judgment, and reclaiming your power, with immersive audio that draws you deep into Hester’s world.

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What readers say

Goodreads 3.44 from 945K ratings

  • “The book was the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country.”

    Henry James Hawthorne, 1879

  • “Reading it again after some thirty years, I was amazed at the amount of meaning I’d missed the first time!”

    Werner Goodreads

  • “The eloquence of his language carries such depth that it’s like reading poetry.”

    Melissa Rudder Goodreads

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