First thus. Square spine, clean crisp pages, no writing or marks, no folded page corners. Dust jacket clean, has some loss on top spine end. Remainder mark on bottom page edge.

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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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Bookseller: Universe Of Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 231228-2
Title: The Scarlet Letter: A Romance
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Illustrator: Barry Moser
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0151795681
ISBN 13: 9780151795680
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1986

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