原著論文
『フェイマスストーリーズ』の流入経緯と託された期待
女子英学塾と副読本
2015 年 57 巻 3-4 号 p. 76-88
詳細
2015 年 57 巻 3-4 号 p. 76-88
The purpose of this study is to examine “Famous Stories”―one of the most circulated pieces of literature from the Meiji period until the present day―by analyzing both the chronological events surrounding its appearance in Japan and its role. Written by James Baldwin, the book includes fifty tales describing episodes from history and legend. The Japanese public came to know of it after it was reprinted and published by Hikoichiro Sakurai in 1901.
This study utilizes four methods: first, it sheds light on its historical background and considering the historical and cultural factors surrounding the text's appearance; second, it compares the text to the original and reveals some differences; third, it reflects on its relations to other textbooks; and fourth, it identifies its embedded characteristics as discerned from discourse within magazines.
These methods reveal that the text sought to capture the attention of the modern West within a period when English studies were divided into either English language education and English language research.
