

INTRODUCCIÓN
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In mid‑19th‑century Puritan Boston, a young woman returns to the community bearing a child and a bright red “A” sewn onto her dress. The scarlet letter marks her as an adulteress, instantly casting her into the harsh judgment of a society that prizes public piety above all else. As whispers spread, Hester must navigate daily humiliation while protecting the innocent child she loves.
Behind the scenes, the husband she thought dead watches, his mind consumed by a quiet, vengeful obsession. The town’s revered minister, tormented by a secret of his own, wrestles with hidden guilt and a yearning for redemption. Their intertwined fates create a tense, psychological battle that tests the limits of compassion, shame, and the power of personal conscience. Through vivid symbolism and stark moral questions, the story invites listeners to ponder the cost of sin and the resilience of the human spirit.
Full title
La letra escarlata novela escrita en inglés
Language
es
Duration
~9 hours (518K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Starner, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2011-08-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1804–1864
Best known for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, this classic American writer brought moral tension, mystery, and the shadows of New England history into unforgettable fiction. His stories often explore guilt, secrecy, and the uneasy pull of the past.
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