Scarlet (The) Letter, A Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel; illustrated by Duke, Chris
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Moorpark, California, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Library, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. New. Book is new. Franklin Library bound in imitation leather. Raised bands on spine, silk ribbon marker, gilded page edges.
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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- Bookseller
- West Coast Consulting
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A14-331
- Title
- Scarlet (The) Letter, A Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel; illustrated by Duke, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Franklin Library
- Date Published
- 1979-01-01
- Weight
- 1.50 lbs
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