Practicing Romance

Narrative Form and Cultural Engagement in Hawthorne's Fiction

Autori

• Richard H. Millington

Parametri

• 246 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Sulla letteratura

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Focusing on Nathaniel Hawthorne's role as a cultural analyst, this book reinterprets his work as a means to engage and reshape the community he depicted. It argues that Hawthorne's romance narratives serve not just as an American genre but as a critical lens through which readers can examine their societal connections. By analyzing his narrative strategies and the diverse voices within his stories, the book positions Hawthorne as a transformative figure in literature, challenging the constraints of his time and enhancing readers' understanding of their cultural environment.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2016

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