Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Hester Prynne gives birth to an illegitimate child and is condemned to wear the scarlet letter ‘A’ as a sign of her adultery. Hester refuses to reveal the identity of her lover, and is forced to lead a life of humiliation. Meanwhile, Hester’s husband settles in Boston and after making her swear to keep his identity secret, tries to discover who Hester’s secret lover is. *Wide range of activities practicing the four skills *FCE-style activities *Trinity-style activities (grade 8) *Dossiers: The Occult and Witchcraft, The Puritans and more *Internet project *Recording of parts of the story *Exit test with answer key