Norton Critical Editions, 1962. Soft Cover. Fair. Book shows moderate to heavy wear/ spine tight/ covers creased and frayed; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine creased and frayed/ several pages and page tips creased/ page edges soiled/ several pages have underlining and margin notes

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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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: Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018413
Title: The Scarlet Letter
Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Format/Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0393095622
ISBN 13: 9780393095623
Publisher: Norton Critical Editions
Place of Publication: New York Ny
Date Published: 1962
Product_type: 2

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