〈영어로 읽는 고전 _ 나다니엘 호손의 조각가 이야기〉
1837년에 처음 출판된 Nathaniel Hawthorne의 단편 소설 모음집인 “Twice-Told Tales"에 실린 단편소설이다.
Hawthorne은 "Chippings with a Chisel"에서 예술적 창작의 본질과 인간 관계의 복잡성을 탐구하는 내러티브를 제시한다. 이 이야기는 조각상 조각을 추구하는 주인공 케년(Kenyon)이라는 예술가의 이야기다. Kenyon이 조각품을 작업하면서 그는 자신의 예술에 점점 더 몰두하고 삶의 관계, 특히 Hilda라는 여성과의 관계를 무시한다.
"끌로 치핑"이라는 제목은 주인공의 자기 발견과 개인적 성장의 여정을 반영하여 조각상을 형성하고 다듬는 점진적인 과정을 암시한다. Kenyon의 예술적 노력을 통해 Hawthorne은 야망, 집착, 예술적 완벽성에 대해 이야기 한다.
〈A classic read in English_ Chippings with a Chisel by Nathaniel Hawthorne 〉
This is a short story published in “Twice-Told Tales,” a collection of short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in 1837.
In "Chippings with a Chisel," Hawthorne presents a narrative that explores the nature of artistic creation and the complexities of human relationships. This story is about the main character, an artist named Kenyon, who pursues sculpting statues. As Kenyon works on his sculpture, he becomes increasingly preoccupied with his art and neglects the relationships in his life, particularly his relationship with a woman named Hilda.
The title "Chisel Chipping" alludes to the gradual process of shaping and refining the sculpture, reflecting the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and her personal growth. Through Kenyon's artistic endeavors, Hawthorne speaks of ambition, obsession, and artistic perfection.
Summary
Passing a summer, several years since, at Edgartown, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, I became acquainted with a certain carver of tombstones, who had travelled and voyaged thither from the interior of Massachusetts, in search of professional employment. The speculation had turned out so successful, that my friend expected to transmute slate and marble into silver and gold, to the amount of at least a thousand dollars, during the few months of his sojourn at Nantucket and the Vineyard.
