Hawthorne, Gender, and Death
Subtitle: Christianity and Its Discontents
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: April 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780230602908
Subjects: American - General; Christian Life - General; Religion / Christian Life; Religion; Religion - Christian Life; 19th century; Death; Death in literature; History; Mourning customs in literature; Social aspects; United States
Description: "The strategies that people use to come to terms with death mirror cultural beliefs about such crucial concerns as life's purpose, the idea of happiness, and the nature of ethical relationships. This book considers Nathaniel Hawthorne's representations of strategies of death denial and their compensatory consolations - emphasizing their effects on the relationship between men and women. Drawing upon a range of critical approaches, including cultural anthropology, psychoanalytic theory, political justice theory, feminist theory, and formal analysis, Weldon's thought-provoking study offers fresh insights into the ethical, gender, and religious questions raised by Hawthorne's novels."--BOOK JACKET.