<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 나다니엘 호손의 돌리버의 로맨스>
"돌리버 로맨스(The Dolliver Romance)"는 나다니엘 호손(Nathaniel Hawthorne)의 덜 알려진 소설로, 19세기 중반에 썼지만 그가 사망할 때까지 출판되지 않았다가 사후 1864년에 처음 출판되었다.
이 소설은 자기 발견과 변화의 여정을 시작하는 부부인 토마스 돌리버와 프루던스 돌리버의 이야기다. 매사추세츠 주 엘리엇이라는 가상의 마을을 배경으로 하는 이 이야기는 미국 역사를 배경으로 사랑, 정체성, 의미 탐색이라는 주제를 탐구하면서 전개된다.
본질적으로 "돌리버 로맨스"는 인간 관계의 복잡성과 영적 성취에 대한 탐구를 탐구하는 낭만적인 우화다. 소설은 등장인물이 자신의 욕망, 두려움, 열망과 씨름하면서 판타지와 현실주의의 요소를 얽고있다.
"돌리버 로맨스(The Dolliver Romance)"에 나오는 호손의 산문은 시적인 언어, 생생한 이미지, 성찰적인 깊이가 특징이다. 이 소설은 도덕성, 구원, 인간 조건이라는 주제를 탐구하기 위해 우화와 상징주의 요소를 통합한 호손의 실험적인 작품 중 하나로 간주된다.
<A classic read in English_ The Dolliver Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne >
"The Dolliver Romance" is a lesser-known novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, written in the mid-19th century but not published until his death, first published posthumously in 1864.
This novel is the story of Thomas and Prudence Dolliver, a married couple who embark on a journey of self-discovery and change. Set in the fictional town of Elliot, Massachusetts, the story unfolds while exploring themes of love, identity, and the search for meaning against the backdrop of American history.
In essence, “Dolliver’s Romance” is a romantic fable that explores the complexities of human relationships and the quest for spiritual fulfillment. The novel intertwines elements of fantasy and realism as the characters grapple with their desires, fears, and aspirations.
Hawthorne's prose in "The Dolliver Romance" is characterized by poetic language, vivid imagery, and reflective depth. The novel is considered one of Hawthorne's more experimental works, incorporating elements of allegory and symbolism to explore themes of morality, redemption, and the human condition.
Summary
In "The Dolliver Romance," only three chapters of which the author lived to complete, we get an intimation as to what would have been the ultimate form given to that romance founded on the Elixir of Life, for which "Septimius Felton" was the preliminary study. Having abandoned this study, and apparently forsaken the whole scheme in 1862, Hawthorne was moved to renew his meditation upon it in the following year; and as the plan of the romance had now seemingly developed to his satisfaction, he listened to the publisher's proposal that it should begin its course as a serial story in the "Atlantic Monthly" for January, 1864—the first instance in which he had attempted such a mode of publication.
