A Historical Guide to Nathaniel HawthorneLarry J. Reynolds Oxford University Press, 19. jul. 2001 - 232 strani Nathaniel Hawthorne remains one of the most widely read and taught of American authors. This Historical Guide collects a number of original essays by Hawthorne scholars that place the author in historical context. Like other volumes in the series, A Historical Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne includes an introduction, a brief biography, a bibliographical essay, and an illustrated chronology of the author's life and times. Combining cultural criticism with historical scholarship, this volume addresses a wide range of topics relevant to Hawthorne's work, including his relationship to slavery, children, mesmerism, and the visual arts. |
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A Brief Biography | 13 |
HAWTHORNE IN HIS TIME | 47 |
Illustrated Chronology | 165 |
Hawthorne and History | 183 |
Contributors | 211 |
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