… His work Arrowsmith (1925), about a conscientious and dedicated scientist who fights against the capitalist system of a research laboratory, is based on a joint investigation with another scientist, and at least the protagonist is not caricatured. Elmer Gantry (1927), about a religious businessman, is a shocking caricature of a conscienceless snob who becomes a successful pastor of a major church, and there are few books that criticize American Christianity to this extent. Following the trend of criticism of America set up by HL Mencken and others, the author used his unique “photographic realism” to vividly depict the laughable exterior of America, but he rarely delved into the interior, and perhaps because the author himself loved the interior, there is no tragic depth to be found in his works. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Elmer Gantry" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…研究所の資本主義体制と闘う良心的で研究熱心な科学者を描いた《アロースミス》(1925)は,ある科学者との共同調査に基づいた作品で,少なくとも主人公は戯画の対象にされていない。宗教事業家を主人公とする《エルマー・ギャントリー》(1927)は良心のかけらもない俗物が大教会の大牧師として成功するまでの過程をどぎつい戯画に描いており,アメリカのキリスト教をこれほど批判した書物は少ない。 H.L.メンケンらが用意したアメリカ批判の風潮にのって,作者は独特の〈写真的リアリズム〉で笑うべきアメリカの外面を克明に描いたが,内面にまで食い入ることは少なく,また作者自身が内面を愛していたためもあり,彼の作品には悲劇的深淵が見られない。… ※「《エルマー・ギャントリー》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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