The Blithedale Romance
Nathaniel Hawthorne
A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne's own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies.
年:
2023
出版社:
Standard Ebooks
言語:
english
ページ:
260
ISBN:
96FA6BA25365F4CD76CD268E32986727A256C904
ファイル:
AZW3 , 712 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2023