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Penguin. 2009. vg-. Paperback. ISBN:9780143105442 Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. 244 pages; contents unmarked; binding solid; shelf wear to edges of color illustrated cover .
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The Scarlet Letter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2009
by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Ruben Toledo (Illustrator)
Hailed by Henry James as the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country, Hawthorne's classic story is enhanced by illustrations, extensive notes, and a thorough bibliography.
About this book
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.
Summary
An iconic novel dressed in a fierce design by acclaimed fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo. See the other titles in the couture-inspired collection: Jane Eyre, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dracula, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice.
Ruben Toledo’s breathtaking drawings have appeared in such high-fashion magazines as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Visionaire. Now he’s turning his talented hand to illustrating the gorgeous deluxe editions of three of the most beloved novels in literature. Here Elizabeth Bennet’s rejection of Mr. Darcy, Hester Prynne’s fateful letter “A”, and Catherine Earnshaw’s wanderings on the Yorkshire moors are transformed into witty and surreal landscapes to appeal to the novels’ aficionados and the most discerning designer’s eyes.From the rear cover
Set in 17th-century Puritan New England, this story of illicit passion, guilt and punishment revolves around the beautiful and mysterious Hester Prynne. She is condemned to wear a scarlet letter as a sign of her adultery, and it has a strange and disturbing effect upon those around her - neighbours, husband, lover and child. The student will find a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging active and imaginative study methods.
First Edition Identification
First edition published by Ticknor, Reeds and Fields, in Boston 1850. Main first edition marker is "reduplicate" instead of "repudiate" on page 21 Four page publisher's adverts at front dated March 1, 1850 and preceding the free end paper. The brown T-cloth favored by Ticknor & Fields is famous for becoming brittle with age, and cracking or fraying at the spine tips. First editions can run upwards of $20,000.
The second edition adds a preface and has a Metcalf imprint on verso of title-page. The third printing has the same preface but has a Hobart & Robbins imprint on verso of title-page.
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- Title The Scarlet Letter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; Ruben Toledo (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2009-08-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143105442 / 0143105442
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 8.36 x 5.5 x 0.68 in (21.23 x 13.97 x 1.73 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 410
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Themes
- Cultural Region: New England
- Geographic Orientation: Massachusetts
- Library of Congress subjects Triangles (Interpersonal relations), Puritans
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009021259
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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