Description: Franklin Library The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne EXCELLENT Leatherette Hardcover This hardcover leatherette is in EXCELLENT condition with no markings inside or out and no attached bookplates. The spine is tight and strong. There is minor fading to a bit of the gold gilding on the spine side, viewable in pictures #2 & 5 - Otherwise, this book is nearly mint. 291 pages The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin and guilt. The Scarlet Letter was one of the first mass-produced books in the United States. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work of American literature. Critics have described The Scarlet Letter as a masterwork, and novelist D. H. Lawrence called it a "perfect work of the American imagination".
Price: 17.99 USD
Location: Rochester, New York
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
Signed: No
Publisher: Easton Press Folio Society like
Subject: Literature & Fiction Puritans Christian Vintage Leather Book
Year Printed: 1979
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Chris Duke
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Vintage, Gold Gilt, Leatherette
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Classics Literature Fiction Action Adventure Religious Tale
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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