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Hawthorne, Nathaniel
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
Social Issues in Literature series.
Each collection features at least eighteen essays reprinted from a variety of sources, including academic journals and popular periodicals. The articles explore the author's life, thematic issues in his work, and contemporary perspectives on related topics. Lists of thematically similar novels in addition to discussion questions further deepen the material. Reading list, timeline. Bib., ind. Review covers these Social Issues in Literature titles: Male and Female Roles in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises[c1], Industrialism in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, Women's Issues in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and Workers' Rights in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
American Literary Greats series.
Almost no excerpts from Hawthorne's writings are included in this volume, nor does Meltzer elaborate the specific qualities that marked his work. Instead, the biography emphasizes the vicissitudes of Hawthorne's life--his government jobs, limited commercial success as a writer, and personal relationships. Meltzer also addresses Hawthorne's self-interested and biased opinions on the pressing social issues of the day, including abolition. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Understanding Literature series.
Though instructive as to biography and literary analysis, these books are overambitious in the number of sophisticated novels and stories addressed. Illustrated with photos and reproductions, topics include influences, plot and character development, themes, and literary devices. Sidebars explain literary terms and offer historical information. List of works, reading list, source notes, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Understanding Literature titles: A Student's Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne and A Student's Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Reviewer: Connie ANn Kirk
3 reviews
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