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The Scarlet Letter, A Romance

by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. Second Edition First Issue. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. A Very Good copy in embossed full brown leather lettered and decorated in gold at the spine, marbled endpapers. An apparently mid-twentieth century binding. Small owner's name/address label from the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, no other marks. Hobart & Robbins on the copyright page. Four-page publisher's catalogue at the front.

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's Inventory #
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Title
The Scarlet Letter, A Romance
Author
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available
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Edition
Second Edition First Issue
Publisher
Ticknor, Reed, and Fields
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1850

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