{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-pocket-book-551","title":"The Scarlet Letter (Pocket Book 551)","description":"vi, 276 pp. Cover art by Lorin Thompson. The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850.[1] Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. The book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. The Scarlet Letter was one of the first mass-produced books in America.[2] It was popular when first published[2] and is considered a classic work today.[3] It inspired numerous film, television, and stage adaptations. Critics have described it as a masterwork[4] and novelist D. H. Lawrence called it a \"perfect work of the American imagination\".[5]","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20746586062918,"sku":"2287524","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2287524.jpg?v=1571426889","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-pocket-book-551","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}