For over 150 years, Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece The Scarlet Letter has captivated critics and readers alike.

Published in 1850, it is considered a masterpiece of American literature and a classic moral study of Puritanism with its twisted gender politics and hypocrisy, and a woman’s strength of character in the face of public condemnation.

One of the finest early American novels, its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, revealed through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are woven with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart.