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Scarlet Letter (Wordsworth Classics)
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1853260290
- ISBN 13
- 9781853260292
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About This Item
Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1992-07-10. Paperback. Good. 80x8x128.
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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- Title
- Scarlet Letter (Wordsworth Classics)
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1853260290
- ISBN 13
- 9781853260292
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Ware, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1992-07-10
- Size
- 80x8x128
- X weight
- 6 oz
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