The Scarlet Letter
9h 19m

In the stern Puritan settlement of colonial Boston, Hester Prynne emerges from the prison door beneath the gaze of an unforgiving crowd. Clasping her infant daughter to her breast, she bears a solitary symbol of her transgression—a scarlet “A” sewn upon her garment. Cast out and scorned, Hester refuses to yield her child, determined to face the weight of public shame with quiet strength and fierce maternal devotion.

As years pass, the scarlet letter transforms from badge of disgrace into an emblem of compassion, mystery, and inner resilience. While Hester endures isolation, the pulsing heart of the town—its minister, the repentant Mr. Dimmesdale, and the aggrieved physician Roger Chillingworth—struggle under burdens unseen yet deeply felt. Feel the tension as secrets hang between them in a community governed by moral rigidity and unforgiving faith.

Hawthorne weaves a haunting tale of transgression and redemption, where sin is more than an act—it's a living force that shapes identity, tests conviction, and demands reckoning. This richly atmospheric drama invites listeners on a journey through guilt, grace, and the complexities of human fallibility, with every revelation moving them closer to a profound truth.