The Bodley Head

An Illustrated History of Fantastical Fiction

1st Edition UK & 1st Hardback and 1st Printing

inscription on flyleaf dated Christmas 1929

Eveleigh Nash - I Liked The Life I Lived

Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Scarlet Letter, Readers Library, no date Alan Ryan The Bodley HeadNathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter, Readers Library, no date Published in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's historical fiction novel The Scarlet Letter. It tells the story of Hester Prynne, a woman in 17th century Puritan Boston ostracized by her community for committing adultery. The novel explores themes of sin, shame, and guilt through its intricate plot and symbolism. Gilt cloth with dust jacket in fair condition. Faded gilt to front cloth and