Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter, Readers Library, no date

Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter, Readers Library, no date

Published in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's historical fiction novel The Scarlet Letter.  It tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman in 17th-century Puritan Boston ostracized by her community for committing adultery. The novel explores themes of sin, shame, and guilt through its intricate plot and symbolism.

Gilt cloth with dust jacket in fair condition.  Faded gilt to front cloth and spine.  Bumped spine ends.  Corners bumped.  Previous owners name on endpaper.  Tanning to leaves.  Torn dust jacket, missing top, tail and spine.  Good reading copy.

Weight    190g.   Pages   243.