《瓦尔登湖》经典化过程研究_英语论文

A Brief Analysis on the Canonization of Walden

摘要

梭罗是美国超验主义的代表作家之一，其代表作《瓦尔登湖》已被视为美国经典文学作品之一，在世界范围内引起极大的关注。在中国，自1949年以来，国内出现了各种译本，这表明其独到的地位和价值。本文拟就经典化问题对《瓦尔登湖》进行深入研究：首先分析《瓦尔登湖》在美国文学史上经典化成因，其次探究文学批评理论的发展，最后阐述梭罗在中国的接受史。

关键词：梭罗；《瓦尔登湖》；经典化

Abstract

Walden, is a household classic. It is written by Henry David Thoreau who is a typical representative of American Transcendentalism. It has been a masterpiece in American literature. Walden incontrovertibly enables Thoreau to win his spurs. The process of canonization of this book is directly related with American historical and cultural context from late 19th to early 20th century. Based on the construct of constructivism, it can be found there are three prominent forces furthering Walden to become one of the classics and likewise Walden retranslation bandwagon takes its presence in the literature sphere. The three extremely material forces are as follows: re-cognizance of canonization in American history of literature, evolution of Eco-criticism theory, pursuit of spiritual life in modern China.   

Keywords: Thoreau; Walden; canonization

Contents

1. Introduction.1

2. Literature Review1

3. The Canonization of Walden in the History of American Literature.3

3.1 The re-cognizance of canonization.4

3.2 The re-constructivism of American history5 

4. The Evolution of Literature Criticism6

4.1 The eco-criticism development in modern era.6

4.2 The matrix of natural writing7  

5. The Reception of Thoreau in China9

5.1 Environment protection begetting attention to Walden9   

5.2 Lifestyle changing: from material lifestyle to spiritual lifestyle10

6. Conclusion.11

Works Cited12