<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 나다니엘 호손의 단편 모음집>
"Twice-Told Tales"는 Nathaniel Hawthorne이 쓴 단편 모음집으로 1837년에 처음 출판되었다. 여기에는 Hawthorne의 초기 작품이 다양하게 포함되어 있으며 소설 작가로서의 그의 재능과 도덕성과 같은 주제 탐구에 대한 그의 예리한 관심을 보여준다.
"Twice-Told Tales"의 이야기는 풍부한 분위기의 설정, 생생하게 그려진 캐릭터, 복잡한 줄거리가 특징이다. 많은 이야기는 호손의 고향인 뉴잉글랜드를 배경으로 하며 지역의 역사, 민속, 청교도 유산에서 영감을 얻었다.
"Twice-Told Tales"는 Hawthorne의 가장 중요한 작품 중 하나로 간주되며 미국 최고의 소설가 중 한 명으로 그의 명성을 확립하는 데 도움이 되었다. 이 컬렉션은 인간 상태에 대한 통찰력 있는 탐구와 모든 연령대의 독자들과의 지속적인 관련성 때문에 널리 읽히고 연구되고 있다.
<Classics to read in English_ Twice told tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne >
"Twice-Told Tales" is a collection of short stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and first published in 1837. It contains a wide range of Hawthorne's early works and demonstrates his talent as a writer of fiction and his keen interest in exploring themes such as morality.
The stories in "Twice-Told Tales" feature rich atmospheric settings, vividly drawn characters, and complex plots. Many of the stories are set in Hawthorne's native New England and are inspired by local history, folklore, and Puritan heritage.
"Twice-Told Tales" is considered one of Hawthorne's most important works and helped establish his reputation as one of America's greatest novelists. This collection is widely read and studied for its insightful exploration of the human condition and its enduring relevance to readers of all ages.
Summary
There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution. James II., the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion. The administration of Sir Edmund Andros lacked scarcely a single characteristic of tyranny—a governor and council holding office from the king and wholly independent of the country; laws made and taxes levied without concurrence of the people, immediate or by their representatives; the rights of private citizens violated and the titles of all landed property declared void;…..
---- From The Gray Champion
