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The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne

By Person, Leland S.

The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne Contemporary literature

The Cambridge Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne

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As the author of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne has been established as a major writer of the nineteenth century and the most prominent chronicler of New England and its colonial history. This introductory book for students coming to Hawthorne for the first time outlines his life and writings in a clear and accessible style. Leland S. Person also explains some of the significant cultural and social movements that influenced Hawthorne's most important writings: Puritanism, Transcendentalism and Feminism. The major works, including The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables and The Blithedale Romance, as well as Hawthorne's important short stories and non-fiction, are analysed in detail. The book also includes a brief history and survey of Hawthorne scholarship, with special emphasis on recent studies. Students of nineteenth-century American literature will find this a rewarding and engaging introduction to this remarkable writer.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
156
Release Date:
2007-04-05
Publication Date:
2015-06-03
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0521670969
ISBN13:
9780521670968
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[email protected]
Weight:
237 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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