The Scarlet Letter [Hardcover] Nathaniel Hawthorne and W.A. Dwiggins
by Nathaniel Hawthorne; W.A. Dwiggins [Illustrator]
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About This Item
The Heritage Press, Inc, 1935-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. New York, 1935; red cloth covered boards; mild edge and corner wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 280 pages.
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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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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- Title
- The Scarlet Letter [Hardcover] Nathaniel Hawthorne and W.A. Dwiggins
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- Nathaniel Hawthorne; W.A. Dwiggins [Illustrator]
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- The Heritage Press, Inc
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- 1935-01-01
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- 9x6x1
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- 1.44 lbs
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