{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-royal-collectors-nathaniel-hawthorne-9781774761885","title":"The Scarlet Letter (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/em\u003e is set in 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of fiction in a historical setting, and is considered to be Hawthorne's best work. Hawthorne describes a space between materialism and \"dreaminess\" that he calls \"a neutral territory, somewhere between the real world and fairy-land, where the Actual and the Imaginary may meet, and each imbues itself with nature of the other.\" This combination of \"dreaminess\" and realism gave Hawthorne space to explore major themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1774761882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774761885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Nathaniel Hawthorne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043993022719,"sku":"9781774761885","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a208a344-69e3-4d5e-b929-8f273acc4702.jpg?v=1684970299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-royal-collectors-nathaniel-hawthorne-9781774761885","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}