a novel (1850) by the US writer Nathaniel Hawthorne . The story is about Puritans in 17th-century New England . Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and is made to wear a scarlet (= red) letter A on her dress. There have been three film versions, including one in 1995 with Demi Moore as Hester.
SCARLET LETTER
Meaning of SCARLET LETTER in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005