《红字》解读

出版时间：2008-1  出版社：人民大学  作者：克劳迪娅·德斯特·约翰逊  页数：229  

内容概要

　　《〈红字〉解读》为《红字》解读全英文版。Upon its publication in 1850. The Scarlet Letter shocked tile nation by boldly confronting“forbidden” topics including sexual misconduct of societys leaders, the plight of single mothers, the separation of church and state,Now. no study of Ammican histow is complete without thorough examination of Nathaniel Hawthornes timek ss masterpiece. This muttidisciptinary study of the novel contains historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary. In short, it is the ideal companinn for students who wish to fully understand the novel in the context of its time. and to unlock its current relevance. Among the materials are original I7th-century documents that illuminate Puritan attitudes and bring the Salem witchcraft trials to life, private journals, historical reports. 19h-centrury, magazine articles, sketches, and newspaper stories. Many of the documents are available in no other prinledform. Not only do lhese materials provide a taste of 17th-century Puritan culture.but they also glimpse to Hawthornes mind as he conies to terms with his witch-hunting ancestors and his vocation, Most importantly, this casebook contemplates the many issues raised by The Scorlet Letter which inextricably link the 17th-ccnturv Putians to the 19th-centnry culture of Hawthorne to the present.

作者简介

　　CLAUDIA DURST JOHNSON is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, where she served as chair of the English Department for twelve years. She is series editor of the “Literature in Context” series, for which she has authored numerous works.

书籍目录

1. A Literary Analysis of The Scarlet Letter2. The Scarlet Letter and the Puritans3. The Puritan MindFrom The Diary of Michael Wigglesworth (1631)4. Crime and Punishment in Massachusetts Bay5. Anne Hutchinson and Hester PrynneFrom John Winthrop, History of New England from1630-1649 (1853)From Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana(1698)From A Report on the Trial of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson Before the Church in Boston (March, 1638)6. Witchcraft and The Scarlet LetterFrom William E. Woodard, ed., Records of Salem Witchcraft (1864)From Cotton Mather, The Wonders of the Invisible World (1693)From“Letter of Thomas Brattle, F.R.S.” (1692)From The Diary of Samuel Sewall (1697)7.“The Custom-House”: Hawthorne, the Nineteenth Century, and The Scarlet LetterFrom“A Review of The Custom-House” (March, 1850)From George Bishop, New England Judged by the Spirit of the Lord (1659)From Charles W. Upham, Salem Witchcraft with anAccount of Salem Village, and A History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects (1867)8.“A” Is for Artist: The Creative Struggles of Nathaniel HawthorneFrom“Laws Against Excess in Apparel,” Records of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (1651)From Cotton Mather, Manuductio Ad Ministerium (1726)From Timothy Dwight,“Letter on Fashionable Education” (1821)From Noah Webster,“Letter to a Young Gentleman Commencing His Education” (1843)From“The Scarlet Letter” (1850)From“The Scarlet Letter” (1850)From Orestes Brownson,“Literary Notices and Criticisms” (1850)From Arthur Cleveland Coxe,“The Writings of Hawthorne” (1851)From Andrew Preston Peabody,“Nathaniel Hawthorne”(1853)9. The Scarlet Letter: Issues in the 1980s and 1990sFrom“Unwed Mothers: The Scarlet Letter Returns in Pink”From“Quayle Deplores Eroding Values; Cites TV Show”From“One Last Column: Writer Details Where He Failed”From“Bakker, Evangelist, Resigns His Ministry over Sexual Incident”From“Preachers Battle Transfixing the South”From“Pastor Tells of Guilt over Introducing Pair”From“Bakkers Troubles Test Faith at Religious Resort”From“TV Ministry Lists 85 Income”From“Swaggart Is Subject