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The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a nicely illustrated, antique copy of "THE SCARLET LETTER" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1893; Frederick A. Stokes Company; New York. Special "Vignette Edition" featuring 100 new illustrations by Frederick C. Gordon. Gilt top page edges.
Condition:
Clean covers; some light soiling to the spine. Cloth tears at the cover corners, and at the top-right corner of the spine. There is a crack at the front between the end paper and frontispiece resulting in the front cover being a bit shaky. The back cover is firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are mostly clean with only an occasional light smudge. Bright gilt top page edges. There is an "Episcopal Methodist Sunday School" label stamped in ink on the rear pastedown. Overall the book is in Good condition.
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
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8062
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1893
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- nathaniel hawthorne, the scarlet letter, wonder book boys girls, mosses old manse, grandfathers chair, young goodman brown, house seven gables,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Cloth
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