The Scarlet Letter

<p><b>This handsome gift edition presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic work, <i>The Scarlet Letter</i>, featuring a luxurious gold embossed cover design, gilded page edges and patterned endpapers.</b><br><br> Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of love and adultery caused a stir when it appeared in 1850 and remains a milestone in American fiction. When the elderly husband of Hester Prynne returns unexpectedly to their New England village to find his wife nursing an illegitimate baby and wearing a scarlet letter 'A' - for Adulteress - embroidered on her dress, he embarks on a vengeful hunt for the child's father. Hester refuses to name him because he holds a respected position in the Puritan community, and in desperation, the lovers make a secret plan to flee to Europe with their young daughter. <i>The Scarlet Letter</i> was an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1850 and remains so today. <br><br> This<b> pocket-sized gift edition</b> contains the <b>classic and unabridged text</b>, presented with a <b>gold embossed cover design</b>,<b> ivory pages</b>, <b>beautifully designed endpapers</b> and <b>gold</b> <b>gilded page edges.</b> Part of the <i>Arcturus</i> <i>Ornate Classics</i> series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic fiction.<br><br> <b>ABOUT THE SERIES:</b> Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.</p>