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The Scarlet Letter : An Authoritative Text
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0393090736
- ISBN 13
- 9780393090734
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton, 1978. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. softcover, 439 pages, small name on flyleaf, otherwsie very good. box 82
Synopsis
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance (1850) is considered the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'masterwork.' A work of historical fiction set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Puritan settlement of 1642-1949 itells the story of Hester Prynne, who after having a child as a result of an extra-marital affair attempts to live a life of repentance and dignity although she is marked by having to wear a Scarlett A on her person. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. The Scarlett Letter was one of the first mass-produced novels in the United States, prior printing of books generally done by hand. The 2,500 copies first printed sold out in days, and the mass-production of books opened up conversation about books and authors to a wider-audience on a national level. The first edition of The Scarlet Letter sold out in ten days and “made Hawthorne’s fame, changed his fortune and gave to our literature its first symbolic novel a year before the appearance of Melville’s Moby-Dick” (Bradley). Although an instant best-seller, the books sales over fourteen years only brought the author $1500.
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Reviews
On Oct 4 2010, Erhanilhan said:
An absolute criticism of Puritan society. Hawthorne portrays the hypocritic sides of the society by pointing its discrepancies and ill-interpreted biblical sides deeds. He also shows that the society was not working in the name of god as stated; instead worked for a group of people (especially powerful) that keep the lines in hand.
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- Bookseller
- Carmarthenshire Rare Books.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69092
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter : An Authoritative Text
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0393090736
- ISBN 13
- 9780393090734
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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