爱伦坡短篇小说中恐怖美学的伦理解读.doc

ABSTRACT

An Ethical Reading of the Aesthetics of Terror in Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Stories

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most unique writers in the literary history of America. His major achievements lie in his inheritance and innovation of the Gothic stories, and the development of aesthetics of terror. In Poe’s aesthetic system, beauty is regarded as the core. This is a kind of idealized beauty which is detached from the reality and is even against social morality in reality. The aesthetics of terror in Poe’s short stories is embodied mainly in three aspects: the choice of the theme, characterization and settings. This paper is aimed to have an ethical reading of the aesthetics of terror in Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories to shed light on his profound ethical reflection. 

Keywords：Allen Poe; Aesthetics of Terror; Gothic; Ethics

爱伦•坡短篇小说中恐怖美学的伦理解读

摘  要：爱伦•坡是美国的独具特色的作家之一。他因在文学创作上的贡献,特别是对哥特式文学的继承和创新,以及对恐怖美学的发展而举世闻名。在爱伦•坡的美学思想中，美丽被认为是核心。这是一种理想化的美，它脱离现实，甚至违背普遍的社会道德观。爱伦坡的恐怖美学在短篇小说上体现的尤为明显，主要集中在三个方面：主题、人物刻画和背景设定。本文目的就是对爱•伦坡的短篇小说做一个伦理解读，以揭示隐藏在他恐怖美学之下的深沉伦理思考。

关键词:爱伦•坡；恐怖美学；哥特式；伦理