A Utah county attorney says he will not pursue criminal charges against this polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show. A federal judge is set to decide whether to allow a lawsuit to move forward that challenges the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law. (AP Photo/TLC, Bryant Livingston, File)
For other uses, see Scarlet Letter (disambiguation). The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book is considered to be his masterwork.
In the classic novel The Scarlet Letter the protagonist has to wear red letter A to mark her adultery. Also, the term red light district describes an area where brothels are. In Chinese tradition however, red is a very positive color associated with money, fertility, and good luck.