The Scarlet Letter

Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is \convicted\ of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet \A\ until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.