{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-9788490019078","title":"The scarlet letter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?A throng of bearded men, in sad-coloured garments and grey steeple-crowned hats, inter-mixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes...?\u003cp\u003eThe Scarlet Letter is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-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\u003eIn June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman found guilty of adultery. She is required to wear a scarlet \"A\" (\"A\" standing for adulterer) on her dress to shame her. She must stand on the scaffold for three hours, to be exposed to public humiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editorial Maxtor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210226688343,"sku":"9788490019078","price":14.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-9788490019078","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}