{"product_id":"2940150811522","title":"The Scarlet Letter (illustrated)","description":"It is 1642 in the Puritan town of Boston. Hester Prynne has been found guilty of \u003cbr\u003eadultery and has born an illegitimate child. In lieu of being put to death, she \u003cbr\u003eis condemned to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as a reminder of her \u003cbr\u003eshameful act. Hester's husband had been lost at sea years earlier and was\u003cbr\u003e presumed dead, but now reappears in time to witness Hester's humiliation \u003cbr\u003eon the town scaffold. Upon discovering her deed, the vengeful husband becomes \u003cbr\u003eobsessed with finding the identity of the man who dishonored his wife. To do so \u003cbr\u003ehe assumes a false name, pretends to be a physician and forces Hester keep his \u003cbr\u003enew identity secret. Meanwhile Hester's lover, the beloved Reverend Dimmesdale,\u003cbr\u003e publicly pressures her to name the child's father, while secretly praying that \u003cbr\u003eshe will not. Hester defiantly protects his identity and reputation, even while \u003cbr\u003efaced with losing her daughter, Pearl. Hailed by Henry James as, \"the finest \u003cbr\u003epiece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country,\" Hawthorne's The \u003cbr\u003eScarlet Letter is a masterful portrayal of humanity's continuing struggle \u003cbr\u003ewith sin, guilt and pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes unique illustrations.","brand":"Potter\/Ten Speed\/Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068655616240,"sku":"2940150811522","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150811522_p0.jpg?v=1763753392","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150811522","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}