Softcover. 160 pp. Signet Books/New American Library, New York (1953). First Edition thus. Third Printing per Number Line. (1973). Clean, tight copy appears mostly unread. No reader's creases. Light age toning of leaves. Bookstore inkstamp to verso of front card. Minimal shelfwear. Light soiling of rear card. Small numeral 6 inked to top edge of block. Very Good+ to Near Fine. More photos on request. Shipped in a box within a box, in bubble wrap, with a tracking number.

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A stark and allegorical tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external convention, gives us the unforgettable Hester Prynne, who discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time.

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Bookseller: BookRanger (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BR-0618-859
Title: The Scarlet Letters
Author: Queen, Ellery
Format/Binding: Softcover. Glued binding is square and tight. Block and pages are clean and unmarked. Book appears mostly unread.
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition thus; Third Printing thus
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0451074998
ISBN 13: 9780451074997
Publisher: Signet Books / New American Library
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1973
Keywords: Fiction. Drama. Crime. Mystery.

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