Penguin. 2009. vg-. Paperback. ISBN:9780143105442 Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. 244 pages; contents unmarked; binding solid; shelf wear to edges of color illustrated cover .

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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: The Old Library Bookshop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 183938
Title: Scarlet Letter, The: A Romance
Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Illustrator: Ruben Toledo, cover
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - vg-
ISBN 10: 0143105442
ISBN 13: 9780143105442
Publisher: Penguin
Place of Publication: E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2009
Keywords: Fiction
Bookseller catalogs: Classics/Lit;

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