<영어로 읽는 고전 _ 나다니엘 호손의 오래된 뉴스>
나다니엘 호손(Nathaniel Hawthorne)은 미국의 소설가이자 단편 소설가로 깊은 심리적 복잡성과 어두운 낭만주의로 유명했다. 1804년 7월 4일 매사추세츠 주 살렘에서 태어난 그는 미국 문학의 주요 인물이었으며 청교도 뉴잉글랜드를 배경으로 한 극명한 도덕적 갈등을 그린 소설 “주홍글씨”(1850)로 가장 잘 알려져 있다.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer known for his deep psychological complexity and dark romanticism. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1804, he was a major figure in American literature and is best known for his novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1850), a stark moral conflict set in Puritan New England.
Summary
There is a volume of what were once newspapers each on a small half-sheet, yellow and time-stained, of a coarse fabric, and imprinted with a rude old type. Their aspect conveys a singular impression of antiquity, in a species of literature which we are accustomed to consider as connected only with the present moment. Ephemeral as they were intended and supposed to be, they have long outlived the printer and his whole subscription-list, and have proved more durable, as to their physical existence, than most of the timber, bricks, and stone of the town where they were issued.
나다니엘 호손(Nathaniel Hawthorne)은 미국의 소설가이자 단편 소설가로 깊은 심리적 복잡성과 어두운 낭만주의로 유명했다. 1804년 7월 4일 매사추세츠 주 살렘에서 태어난 그는 미국 문학의 주요 인물이었으며 청교도 뉴잉글랜드를 배경으로 한 극명한 도덕적 갈등을 그린 소설 “주홍글씨”(1850)로 가장 잘 알려져 있다. 그의 다른 중요한 작품으로는 “일곱 박공의 집”(1851)과 단편 소설집 “Twice-Told Tales”가 있다. Hawthorne의 글은 종종 죄, 죄책감, 보복이라는 주제를 탐구하며 이러한 요소를 인간 마음의 복잡성과 사회의 억압적인 힘을 조사하는 이야기로 엮었다. 그는 1864년 5월 19일에 세상을 떠났고, 도덕성과 인간 본성에 대한 통찰력 있는 탐구로 미국 문학에 지속적인 영향을 남겼다.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer, renowned for his deep psychological complexity and dark romanticism. Born on July 4, 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts, he was a major figure in American literature and is best known for his novel “The Scarlet Letter” (1850), a stark drama of moral conflict set in Puritan New England. His other important works include “The House of the Seven Gables”(1851) and the short story collection “Twice-Told Tales”. Hawthorne's writing often explores themes of sin, guilt, and retribution, weaving these elements into narratives that probe the complexities of the human heart and the oppressive forces of society. He passed away on May 19, 1864, leaving a lasting impact on American literature with his insightful exploration of morality and human nature.