The Scarlet Letter. A Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
The Franklin Library. , 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Collector's Edition; Hardcover, bound in quarter leather and two raised bands on spine; marbled endpages, gilt edges, and with ribbon marker; in fine condition. .
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
- Eryops Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001856
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter. A Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library.
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- novel, novels, nineteenth century 19th america , american, literature
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