{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter","title":"The scarlet letter","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A throng of bearded men, in sad-coloured garments and grey steeple-crowned hats, inter-mixed with women, some wearing hoods, and others bareheaded, was assembled in front of a wooden edifice, the door of which was heavily timbered with oak, and studded with iron spikes...”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scarlet Letter is an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and is considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June 1642, in the Puritan town of Boston, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman found guilty of adultery. She is required to wear a scarlet \"A\" (\"A\" standing for adulterer) on her dress to shame her. She must stand on the scaffold for three hours, to be exposed to public humiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editorial Maxtor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552981385433,"sku":"9788490019078","price":13990.0,"currency_code":"CLP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4890\/3573\/files\/comixstore_9788490019078.jpg?v=1794294138","url":"https:\/\/comixstore.net\/products\/the-scarlet-letter","provider":"Comixstore.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}