The Scarlet Letter

5b Nathaniel Hawthorne, Boston, 1850. Rebound first edition.

Notes

The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850, is a novel set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts. The story centers on Hester Prynne, a woman who is publicly shamed for committing adultery and bearing an illegitimate child. She is forced to wear a scarlet A (for adulteress) on her chest as punishment. Throughout the novel, Hester navigates the consequences of her sin, while the story also explores themes of guilt, shame, societal judgment, and the complexity of human nature. The novels exploration of moral and social issues has made it a classic in American literature.

Description 

Beautiful brown leather rebinding with gilt embossed boarder on the front and back boards. Five raised bands with gilt embossed details and a red leather label in the second compartment with the title in gilt lettering. Gilt embossed turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Red top edge. Very Fine condition.