The Scarlet Letter

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The Scarlet Letter

Name: The Scarlet Letter
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Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
ISBN: 9780812504835

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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0812504836

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9780812504835

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New York: Tor Books, 1996. Wraps have light wear. Highlighting in text.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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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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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: Top Notch books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 420210
Title: The Scarlet Letter
Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Good
ISBN 10: 0812504836
ISBN 13: 9780812504835
Publisher: Tor Books
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1996
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: BOSTON MASS FICTION MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN

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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Mass Market: Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...