The Scarlet Letter Tapa blanda -

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.

Detalles

• Título The Scarlet Letter
• Autor Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Encuadernación Tapa blanda
• Páginas 256
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Legends Press
• ISBN 9781789559682 / 1789559685
• Peso 0.61 libras (0.28 kg)
• Dimensiones 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 pulgadas (19.56 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
• Nivel de lectura 410
• Temas
  • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Cultural Region: British
  • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Topical: Family