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Sense of the Nation and Morality in English Literature

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17520184
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field ヨーロッパ語系文学
Research InstitutionOita University (2006-2007)
University of the Ryukyus (2005)

Principal Investigator

SONOI Chine  Oita University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor (70295286)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SONOI Eishu  Univeisity of Kyushu, Professor Emeritus (00069709)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
KeywordsRomanticism / Sense of the Nation / Morality / Humanism / Modernism / S. T. Coleridge / Robert Graves / 公共的性質 / 20世紀イギリス文学 / 非国教徒 / イギリス奴隷貿易 / ミルトン / ピューリタニズム / 道徳的性質 / イギリス国民性 / ヨーロッバ啓蒙主義 / ユニテリアン / 奴隷貿易 / F.ベイコン
Research Abstract

English literature has been influenced by the change of religion, politics, and thoughts through centuries. In particular after 17th century, there were some crucial moments in English history in the relation with national crisis such as the rebel against the monarchy and the establishment. Through their philosophical messages, the theme of English literature has been significant for maintaining and making up a sense of the nation of English people. In other words, the theme of English literature has always suggested a certain moral ideal for English people. A moral instruction of English literature has been a key for establishing a public value. The aim of this research is to prove how the constructive and public nature of English literature is important for maintaining a sense of the nation of English people and its society.
The literary outputs of the 17th century strongly connected with social and political theme reflecting the social disorder by the civil revolution, the crisis of … More the monarchy, and so on. Skeptic atmosphere became social climate at that time. During those times the theme of 17th English literature continued to be socially critical as well as artistic. In these literatures a moral confusion among English people was seriously alarmed. The 18th century English literature, particularly the Romantic literature, showed the ideology influenced by enlightenment thoughts and egalitarian sensibility that were remarkably developed after the French Revolution. In these literatures the humanistic theme regarding human liberty and equality was emphasized to suggest the ideal goal for English minds. After 19th century, the Industrial Revolution, the development of science, the change of political and social systems strongly influenced the theme of literature. Literary theme was influenced by pessimistic social climate due to moral, religious, and philosophical chaos. After modernism that pursued the artistic ideal and morality, it was clearly recognized that the moral nature of English literature formed a sense of the nation of English people, for instance, in Phillip Larkin's works.
Through these analyses, it is examined that the moral nature of English literature strongly related to construct a sense of the nation of English people. It is also confirmed that public value of English literature was reinforced by its moral nature. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] コールリッジとユニテリアニズムーイギリス奴隷貿易廃止運動との関係を中心に2008

    • Author(s)
      園井 千音
    • Journal Title

      九大英文学 50

      Pages: 135-156

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] マーヴェル風刺詩と文学の構築力2008

    • Author(s)
      園井 英秀
    • Journal Title

      九大英文学 50

      Pages: 1-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Coleridge and Unitarianism-In the Relation with the British Abolition Movement2008

    • Author(s)
      Chine, Sonoi
    • Journal Title

      Kyushu University English Review No.50 (Special Fiftieth Issue)

      Pages: 135-156

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Marvell's Satire and the Force of Literature2008

    • Author(s)
      Eishu, Sonoi
    • Journal Title

      Kyushu University English Review No.50 (Special Fiftieth Issue)

      Pages: 1-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] コールリッジとユニテリアニズムーイギリス奴隷貿易廃止運動との関係を中心に2008

    • Author(s)
      園井 千音
    • Journal Title

      『九大英文学』 50

      Pages: 135-156

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Coleridge and the British slave trade2006

    • Author(s)
      Chine Sonoi
    • Journal Title

      The Coleridge Bulletin 27

      Pages: 27-37

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary 2006 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Coleridge and the British slave trade2006

    • Author(s)
      Chine, Sonoi
    • Journal Title

      The Coleridge Bulletin No.27

      Pages: 27-37

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] コールリッジとユニティアニズム2007

    • Author(s)
      園井 千音
    • Organizer
      イギリス・ロマン派学会九州支部第10回冬季研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      北九州大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-08
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Coleridge and Unitarianism2007

    • Author(s)
      Chine, Sonoi
    • Organizer
      No.10 Winter Seminar of English Romanticism, Kyushu branch
    • Place of Presentation
      Kitakyushu University
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-08
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] コールリッジとユニテリアニズム2007

    • Author(s)
      園井 千音
    • Organizer
      イギリス・ロマン派学会九州支部第10回冬季研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      北九州市立大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-08
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ロバート・サウジーのMadocにおける道徳性と政治的調和2007

    • Author(s)
      園井 千音
    • Organizer
      イギリス・ロマン派学会第33回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      成蹊大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Morality and Political Balance in Robert Southey's Madoc2007

    • Author(s)
      Chine, Sonoi
    • Organizer
      No.33 National Conference of English Romanticism
    • Place of Presentation
      Seikei University
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-14
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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