La fille de rappaccini et autres contes fantastiques

Carnets americains (1839-1852)

Monsieur du miroir

"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities." ― Nathaniel Hawthorne- An American Classic!- Includes Images of Nathaniel Hawthorne and His Life

The Blithedale Romance

A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he explores the contrasts between what his characters espouse and what they actually experience in an 'ideal' community. A theme of unrealized sexual possibilities serves as a counterpoint to the other failures at Blithedale: class and sex distinctions are not eradicated, and communal work on the farm proves personally unrewarding and economically disastrous. Based in part on Hawthorne's own experiences at Brook Farm, an experimental socialist community, The Blithedale Romance is especially timely in light of renewed interest in self-sufficient and other cooperative societies.

The blithedale romance

Parti un soir de chez lui en prétextant un voyage, monsieur Wakefield ne revint que vingt ans plus tard. Et ce, comme s'il était parti la veille. À partir de ce fait divers véridique, Nathaniel Hawthorne tente de décrypter ce qui a bien pu pousser Wakefield, homme des plus ordinaires, à ainsi disparaître, volontairement. Hawthorne imagine une série d’événements intérieurs qui ont pu conduire cet homme à imaginer cette mise en scène destinée à sa femme… Durant ces vingt ans, Wakefield a en effet pris un logement dans une rue voisine de sa propre maison… Le texte présente une forme inhabituelle, entre le récit et l’essai. L'auteur ne s'efface pas dans cette tentative d'élucidation mais invite au contraire le lecteur à émettre lui-même des hypothèses. Avec une grande intensité dramatique, il analyse ce qui peut influer, sans que l'on en ait le contrôle, sur le cours d'une vie.

Wakefield

WHEN a writer calls his work a Romance, it need hardly be observed that he wishes to claim a certain latitude, both as to its fashion and material, which he would not have felt himself entitled to assume had he professed to be writing a Novel. The latter form of composition is presumed to aim at a very minute fidelity, not merely to the possible, but to the probable and ordinary course of man's experience. The former-while, as a work of art, it must rigidly subject itself to laws, and while it sins unpardonably so far as it may swerve aside from the truth of the human heart-has fairly a right to present that truth under circumstances, to a great extent, of the writer's own choosing or creation. If he think fit, also, he may so manage his atmospherical medium as to bring out or mellow the lights and deepen and enrich the shadows of the picture. He will be wise, no doubt, to make a very moderate use of the privileges here stated, and, especially, to mingle the Marvelous rather as a slight, delicate, and evanescent flavor, than as any portion of the actual substance of the dish offered to the public. He can hardly be said, however, to commit a literary crime even if he disregard this caution.

In the present work, the author has proposed to himself-but with what success, fortunately, it is not for him to judge-to keep undeviatingly within his immunities. The point of view in which this tale comes under the Romantic definition lies in the attempt to connect a bygone time with the very present that is flitting away from us. It is a legend prolonging itself, from an epoch now gray in the distance, down into our own broad daylight, and bringing along with it some of its legendary mist, which the reader, according to his pleasure, may either disregard, or allow it to float almost imperceptibly about the characters and events for the sake of a picturesque effect.

The House of the Seven Gables

"Little Masterpieces" is a collection of works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a renowned American author known for his contributions to the American Romantic literary movement. This collection includes some of Hawthorne's most celebrated short stories and essays. The writings in "Little Masterpieces" often explore themes of human nature, morality, and the complexities of the human experience. Hawthorne's works are characterized by their rich symbolism, allegory, and a focus on the psychological and moral dilemmas faced by his characters. Nathaniel Hawthorne is perhaps best known for his novel "The Scarlet Letter, " but his shorter works are equally remarkable. "Little Masterpieces" is a valuable compilation that showcases his talent for storytelling and his ability to delve into the darker aspects of the human soul.

Little Masterpieces

Dans ce deuxième recueil de contes adaptés des plus célèbres légendes de la mythologie grecque, vous entrerez dans le labyrinthe sur les pas de Thésée, mais aussi dans le palais de Circé à la suite d'Ulysse ; vous découvrirez comment les Pygmées ont vaincu l'invincible Hercule, tandis que Jason et Cadmus affrontent de terribles dragons.

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