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A Study Of Hypnotism In The Works Of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Helen Lei Hsu
A Study Of Hypnotism In The Works Of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Helen Lei Hsu
Master's Theses
I propose in this study to examine the uses of hypnotism in two of Hawthorne 's tales: "Ethan Brand" and "The Prophetic Pictures"; and three of Hawthorne's romances: Fanshawe, The House of the Seven Gables, and The Blithedale Romance. My aims are generally these: to investigate Hawthorne's interest in hypnotism with reference to the manifested popularity of hypnotism in his time; to identify Hawthorne's implication of hypnotism in the above tales and romances; and to analyze Hawthorne 's art of interweaving his themes with the practice of hypnosis.
The Portrayal Of Historical Character In Browning's Poetry, Claudius Williams Griffin
The Portrayal Of Historical Character In Browning's Poetry, Claudius Williams Griffin
Master's Theses
Robert Browning is one of the most popular of the English poets, in his day and ours. There are Browning Societies and Browning lovers all over the world, from England and America to Africa and South America. He is also popular with scholars. There are at least twelve biographies, three handbooks to interpret his poetry, and six or more collections of his letters to his wife and friends. What accounts for Browning's popularity? He was not a lyric poet like Shelley, nor was he a nature lover like Wordsworth. Much of his poetry is difficult and requires careful reading. Some …