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The Scarlet Letter: Nathaniel Hawthorne By Derek Anderson, Joel Anderson, 2024


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The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity following public backlash and contempt. Commonly listed among the Great American Novels, the book has inspired numerous film, television, and stage adaptations. To celebrate a classic story that still entertains readers to this day, the artists of Anderson Design Group rendered this iconic book cover, vintage poster design, and classic literature art as a part of the Literary Classics Collection, celebrating great books of all genres in 20th-century-inspired art, poster art, and original illustrations. This retro art is available as a poster, print, notecard, postcard, canvas, or metal sign. For the ultimate reader’s guide to the great literary classics, check out the website for the Tea and Ink Society.