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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale of guilt, secrecy, and public judgment set in seventeenth-century Puritan New England. Hester Prynne is forced to wear the scarlet “A” after bearing a child outside of marriage, while the identities and consciences of those around her slowly unravel. This 1984 Reader’s Digest edition presents the novel in an attractive, durable hardcover format. A thoughtful addition for collectors of American literature and readers interested in early American history and society.