The Half-Vanished Structure: Hawthorne's Allegorical Dialectics
Book Description
This book takes issue with the tendency in twentieth-century Hawthorne-criticism to blur the distinction between symbolism and allegory. Rejecting the long-standing notion that Hawthorne is a symbolist in allegorical disguise, Ullen argues that allegory is the key to understanding how religion, sexuality, aesthetics and politics are interwoven in Hawthorne's writings. The study presents a model fo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Peter Lang Publishing |
Binding | Paperback (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 450 |
ISBN-10 | 0820468681 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0820468686 |
Publication Date | 02/2004 |
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