{"product_id":"2026200011141-secondhand-the-scarlet-letter-and-selected-tales","title":"The Scarlet Letter And Selected Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of American literature, The Scarlet Letter and Selected Tales presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's most celebrated and enduring works in a single compelling volume. Set in seventeenth-century Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter chronicles the story of Hester Prynne, a woman condemned to wear a scarlet A as punishment for adultery, and her struggle for redemption against a backdrop of sin, guilt, and social judgment. Hawthorne's prose is rich with moral complexity and psychological depth, unmasking the hypocrisies lurking beneath the rigid surface of Puritan society. The accompanying selected tales — including such masterworks as Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil — further illustrate his preoccupation with darkness, conscience, and the ambiguous nature of human morality. Together, these works cement Hawthorne's reputation as one of the great architects of the American literary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956191473883,"sku":"2026200011141-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/287469d0-9aeb-4a16-b866-8f8b1becd837.png?v=1783498952","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011141-secondhand-the-scarlet-letter-and-selected-tales","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}