The influence of political events and ideologies on Nathaniel Hawthorne's political vision and writings
By: Kathleen P. Colgan.
Series: Studies in American literature ;; v. 48; Studies in American literature (Lewiston, N.Y.) ;; v. 48.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Lewiston, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 -- Political and social views.; Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Political fiction, American -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 INTRODUCTION: NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND POLITICAL REFORM; title: 2 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND CONSERVATIVE PHILOSOPHY; title: 3 HAWTHORNE'S CONCEPT OF HUMAN NATURE AND ORIGINAL SIN IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF; title: CONSERVATIVE REFORM; title: 4 HAWTHORNE'S CONSERVATISM AND THE DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA; title: 5 THE ROLE OF THE "PAST" IN HAWTHORNE'S PHILOSOPHY OF CONSERVATIVE REFORM; title: 6 HAWTHORNE'S RESPONSE TO COMTEAN POSITIVISM IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF; title: CONSERVATIVE REFORM; title: 7 HAWTHORNE AND CONSERVATIVE REFORM IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; title: 8 NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND EDMUND BURKE: CONSERVATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON REFORM IN; title: "EARTH'S HOLOCAUST' AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; title: 9 CONCLUSION: NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF CONSERVATIVE REFORM.