The finely embroidered letter ''A'' on Hester Prynne's breast is a mark of adultery. In isolation, she faces questions of sin, forgiveness, and redemption. But does she face them alone?

• Rediscover Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic in this elegant Masterpiece Library Edition.
• Deluxe, durably bound keepsake volume.
• Embossed covers with iridescent highlighting.
• Reinforced cloth quarter-binding.
• Paper is acid-free and of archival quality.
• Cream-color pages with font, type size, and line spacing chosen for comfortable reading.
• Ribbon bookmark.
• A must for any library.
• Dimensions: 6-1/2'' wide x 9-1/4'' high.
• 264 pages.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) darkly romantic Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, features one of American literature's first strong, self-reliant female characters. It was an immediate success.