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The Scarlet Letter: A Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/Wraps
- ISBN 10
- 0140390197
- ISBN 13
- 9780140390193
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1993. Reprint edition. Paperback. Good/Wraps. Highlights. ... Wraps . ISBN: 0140390197. Catalogs: Literature and Fiction.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- George Cross Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35340
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter: A Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Wraps
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- ISBN 10
- 0140390197
- ISBN 13
- 9780140390193
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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