{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-9781970184280b","title":"The Scarlet Letter","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA timeless American classic about forbidden love, public shame, and the enduring power of guilt and redemption\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSet in seventeenth-century Puritan Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Scarlet Letter f\u003c\/span\u003eollows Hester Prynne, a young woman condemned by her community after giving birth to a child outside marriage. Forced to wear a scarlet letter “A” as a symbol of her supposed sin, Hester must navigate a society governed by strict religious beliefs and unforgiving moral judgment. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAs she struggles to build a life for herself and her daughter, Pearl, the secrets surrounding the child's father threaten to unravel the lives of those closest to her. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThrough richly symbolic storytelling and complex characters, Hawthorne explores hypocrisy, personal freedom, revenge, and the conflict between individual conscience and social expectations. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOriginally published in 1850, this enduring masterpiece of American literature remains a powerful examination of human nature, morality, and the consequences of hidden truths.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Baker \u0026 Taylor (UK) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":43027318964304,"sku":"9781970184280B","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-9781970184280b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}