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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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Bishop Auckland, Durham, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
First edition, first printing by Folio Society 1992 in great collectible condition throughout (see images)Book Condition: Fine
Slipcase Condition: Near Fine
First edition, first printing by Folio Society 1992 in great collectible condition throughout (see images)Book Condition: Fine
Slipcase Condition: Near Fine
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.
Reviews
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Takara Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 648
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Date Published
- 1992
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Folio Society;
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