The Scarlet Letter Hits Shelves — and Sells Out in Ten Days
On March 16, 1850, Ticknor, Reed & Fields published Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and the first printing of 2,500 copies sold out in ten days.
On March 16, 1850, Ticknor, Reed & Fields published Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and the first printing of 2,500 copies sold out in ten days.