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The Scarlet Letter, A Romance (Leather Bound)
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania : Franklin Library, 1979. Quarter-Leather. Very Good/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Duke, Chris . Quarter Bound Black Leather Over Gray Illustrated Boards. No Edition Or Printing Stated. All Edges Gilt. Gray Marker Ribbon. Owner's Embossed Seal On The Second Free Endpaper.
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
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023235
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter, A Romance (Leather Bound)
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Duke, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Quarter-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 291
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Fiction - Classic Literature Classics
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Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
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About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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