{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-9780679783381","title":"The Scarlet Letter","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Kathryn Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCommentary by Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. D. Howells, and Carl Van Doren\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external convention, gives us the unforgettable Hester Prynne, who discovers strength in the face of ostracism and emerges as a heroine ahead of her time. As Kathryn Harrison points out in her Introduction, Hester is \"the herald of the modern heroine.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a Modern Library Reading Group Guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Harrison \u003c\/b\u003ehas written the novels \u003ci\u003eEnchantments, Thicker Than Water, Exposure, Poison, The Binding Chair, The Seal Wife, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEnvy\u003c\/i\u003e. Her autobiographical work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss, Seeking Rapture, The Road to Santiago, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Mother Knot\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York with her husband, the novelist Colin Harrison, and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583415947538,"sku":"9780679783381","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d6ad2b9-a72e-42e8-9c4b-6c1b887fe98e.jpg?v=1756202563","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-9780679783381","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}