Story added by jeshisthename on April 4, 2022
Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
Claire Denis
Nicole Holofcener
Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury
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