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In The Ecological Thought, eco-philosopher Timothy Morton has
argued for the inclusion of "dark ecology" in our thinking about
nature. Dark ecology, he argues, puts hesitation, uncertainty,
irony, and thoughtfulness back into ecological thinking." The
ecological thought, he says, should include "negativity and irony,
ugliness and horror." Focusing on this concept of "dark ecology"
and its invitation to add an anti-pastoral perspective to
ecocriticism, this collection of essays on American literature and
culture offers examples of how a vision of nature's darker side can
create a fuller understanding of humanity's relation to nature.
Included are essays on canonical American literature, on new voices
in American literature, and on non-print American media. This is
the first collection of essays applying the "dark ecology"
principle to American literature.
Whether in the public realm as political activists, artists,
teachers, biographers, editors, and writers or in the more
traditional role of domestic, nurturing women, Elizabeth Peabody,
Mary Peabody Mann, and Sophia Peabody Hawthorne subverted rigid
nineteenth-century definitions of women's limited realm of
influence. '' Reinventing the Peabody Sisters seeks to redefine
this dynamic trio's relationship to the literary and political
movements of the mid nineteenth century. Previous scholarship has
romanticized, vilified, or altogether erased their influences and
literary productions or viewed these individuals solely in light of
their relationships to other nineteenth-century luminaries,
particularly men---Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Horace
Mann. This collection underscores that each woman was a creative
force in her own right. Despite their differences and sibling
conflicts, all three sisters thrived in the rarefied---if
economically modest---atmosphere of a childhood household that
glorified intellectual and artistic pursuits. This background
allowed each woman to negotiate the nineteenth-century literary
marketplace and in the process redefine its scope. Elizabeth, Mary,
and Sophia remained linked throughout their lives, encouraging,
complementing, and sometimes challenging each other's endeavors
while also contributing to each other's literary work. The essays
in this collection examine the sisters' confrontations with and
involvement in the intellectual movements and social conflicts of
the nineteenth century, including Transcendentalism, the Civil War,
the role of women, international issues, slavery, Native American
rights, and parenting. Among the most revealingwritings that the
sisters left behind, however, are those which explore the
interlaced relationship that continued throughout their remarkable
lives.
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Nathaniel
Hawthorne and demonstrates why he continues to be a critically
significant figure in American literature. The first section
focuses on Hawthorne's interest in and knowledge of past (Puritan
and colonial) and contemporary nineteenth-century history (women's,
African American, Native American) as the inspiration for his
writings and the source of his literary success. The second section
explores his fascination with social history and popular culture by
examining topics as mesmerism, utopian life styles, theatrical
performances, and artistic innovations. The third section looks at
how Hawthorne succeeded and excelled in the literary marketplace,
as an author of children's literature, literary sketches, and
historical romances. In the fourth section, Hawthorne's literary
precursors, peers, colleagues, and successors are analyzed. In the
final section, Hawthorne's attachment to family, nature, and home
is examined as the source of creative inspiration and philosophical
questing.
In The Ecological Thought, eco-philosopher Timothy Morton has
argued for the inclusion of "dark ecology" in our thinking about
nature. Dark ecology, he argues, puts hesitation, uncertainty,
irony, and thoughtfulness back into ecological thinking." The
ecological thought, he says, should include "negativity and irony,
ugliness and horror." Focusing on this concept of "dark ecology"
and its invitation to add an anti-pastoral perspective to
ecocriticism, this collection of essays on American literature and
culture offers examples of how a vision of nature's darker side can
create a fuller understanding of humanity's relation to nature.
Included are essays on canonical American literature, on new voices
in American literature, and on non-print American media. This is
the first collection of essays applying the "dark ecology"
principle to American literature.
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