Contents Abbreviations Introduction Note on the Text Select Bibliography A Chronology of Nathaniel Hawthorne THE SCARLET LETTER PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION THE CUSTOMHOUSE—INTRODUCTORY I THE PRISONDOOR II THE MARKETPLACE III THE RECOGNITION IV THE INTERVIEW V HESTER AT HER NEEDLE VI PEARL VII THE GOVERNOR'S HALL VIII THE ELFCHILD AND THE MINISTER IX THE LEECH X THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT XI THE INTERIOR OF A HEART XII THE MINISTER'S VIGIL XIII ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER XIV HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN XV HESTER AND PEARL XVI A FOREST WALK XVII THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER XVIII A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE XIX THE CHILD AT THE BROOKSIDE XX THE MINISTER IN A MAZE XXI THE NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY XXII THE PROCESSION XXIII THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER XXIV CONCLUSION EXPLANATORY NOTES