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The Scarlet Letter a Romance
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- first
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing with first edition "ABCDE" on copyright page. Measuring approximately 11" x 7.25" with 175 numbered pages.
This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate foxing to top edge of textblock. Remainder mark on bottom edge of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor bumping to head of spine. Moderate staining to rear panel. Original 22.95 price on front flap.
In Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman who has given birth to a baby of unknown paternity.
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Inventory # (N8-86).
This book is in very good plus condition. Moderate foxing to top edge of textblock. Remainder mark on bottom edge of textblock. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Minor bumping to head of spine. Moderate staining to rear panel. Original 22.95 price on front flap.
In Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman who has given birth to a baby of unknown paternity.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (N8-86).
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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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
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4908
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter a Romance
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
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