The Scarlet Letter takes place in 17th century Puritan New England. Read along with this touching tale of Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl as they struggle to survive as outcasts. Only one person, Arthur Dimmesdale, the Reverend, knows Hester's true story, but he is kept away for fear of what the community would think of him. Find out how Hester turns hardship into the ability to help the very people who scorned her.