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Bezig met laden... The Celestial Railroad and Other Storiesdoor Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Hawthorne is so very Puritan, but he is also a very interesting writer. I would say that I like his writing, but do not really understand the cultural context he is coming from. Still, 'twas fun. Hawthorne's allegorical satire on the sad state of those who profess Christ, but are not willing to suffer for His name's sake, presupposes a knowledge of John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress". Even the names of his characters are reminiscent of Bunyan's characters. It is an worthwhile read, but, sadly, all too true, even today. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Of Nathaniel Hawthorne's insight into the Puritan's simultaneous need for fulfillment and self-destruction, D. H. Lawrence wrote, "Nathaniel knew disagreeable things in his inner soul. He was careful to send them out in disguise." By means of artfully crafted and compelling tales, Hawthorne explored the destinies and concerns of early American settlers and citizens. In several of the stories in this collection, characters who hold themselves apart from their fellow man fall prey to the corroding desires of lust for perfection. Then they unwittingly commit evils--against themselves and others--in the name of pride. Edgar Allan Poe noted of Hawthorne's writing: "Every word tells, and there is not a word which does not tell." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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