The Cambridge Companion to Nathaniel Hathorne [Paperback]

This 2004 Companion offers perspectives on Hawthorne's works, and on topics including Hawthorne's relationship to history, to women, politics, and early America.The specially commissioned essays collected in this volume establish new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Hawthorne. This Companion provides fresh perspectives on the Hawthorne's classic works, and on topics such as Hawthorne's relationship to history, to women, to politics, to early America. This Companion brings together a team of leading international scholars to offer the most comprehensive introduction available to Hawthorne's work and life.The specially commissioned essays collected in this volume establish new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Hawthorne. This Companion provides fresh perspectives on the Hawthorne's classic works, and on topics such as Hawthorne's relationship to history, to women, to politics, to early America. This Companion brings together a team of leading international scholars to offer the most comprehensive introduction available to Hawthorne's work and life.The specially commissioned essays collected in this volume establish new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Hawthorne. This Companion provides fresh perspectives on Hawthorne's classic works, and on topics such as Hawthorne's relationship to history, women, politics, and early America. It brings together a team of leading international scholars to offer the most comprehensive introduction available to Hawthorne's work and life.Chronology of Hawthorne's life; Introduction Richard H. Millington; 1. Hawthorne's labors in Concord Larry J. Reynolds; 2. Hawthorne as cultural theorist Joel Pfister; 3. Hawthorne and American masculinity T. Walter Herbert; 4. Hawthorne and the question of women Alison Easton; 5. Hawthorne, modernity, and the literary sketch Kristie Hamilton; 6. Hawthorne's American history Gillian Brown; 7. Hawthorne and the writing of childl3Ê