美国浪漫主义文学经典，心理分析小说的鼻祖，美国中学规定学生必读十本名著之一，最佳的文学经典读物最好的语言学习读本。

《红字》是19世纪美国浪漫主义作家霍桑的长篇小说。小说以两百多年前的殖民地时代的美洲为题材，但揭露的却是19世纪资本主义发展时代美国社会法典的残酷、宗教的欺骗和道德的虚伪。

CHAPTER 1

THE PRISON-DOOR

CHAPTER 2

THE MARKET-PLACE

CHAPTER 3

THE RECOGNITION

CHAPTER 4

THE INTERVIEW

CHAPTER 5

HESTER AT HER NEEDLE

CHAPTER 6

PEARL

CHAPTER 7

THE GOVERNOR'S HALL

CHAPTER 8

THE ELF-CHILD AND THE MINISTER

CHAPTER 9

THE LEECH

CHAPTER 10

THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT

CHAPTER 11

THE INTERIOR OF A HEART

CHAPTER 12

THE MINISTER'S VIGIL

CHAPTER 13

ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER

CHAPTER 14

HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN

CHAPTER 15

HESTER AND PEARL

CHAPTER 16

A FOREST WALK

CHAPTER 17

THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER

CHAPTER 18

A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE

CHAPTER 19

THE CHILD AT THE BROOK-SIDE

CHAPTER 20

THE MINISTER IN A MAZE

CHAPTER 21

THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY

CHAPTER 22

THE PROCESSION

CHAPTER 23

THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER

CHAPTER 24

CONCLUSION