토마스 W. 히긴슨의 여성에 대한 상식

Common Sense About Women by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

토마스 W. 히긴슨(Thomas Wentworth Higginson) 지음

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<영어로 읽는. 고전 _ 토마스 W. 히긴슨의 여성에 대한 상식>
『여성에 대한 상식』은 미국의 작가이자 노예폐지론자, 여성인권운동가인 토머스 웬트워스 히긴슨이 쓴 책이다. 이 책은 원래 1881년에 출판되었다. 히긴슨은 19세기 여성 참정권 운동의 저명한 인물이자 여성 권리 지지자였다.
"여성에 대한 상식"은 다른 페미니스트 작품만큼 잘 알려져 있지는 않지만, 그 시대의 진보적 사고와 성 평등과 여성의 권한 부여를 촉진하려는 히긴슨과 같은 개인의 노력을 보여준다.

<Read in English. Classic _ Common Sense About Women by Thomas Wentworth Higginson>
『Common Sense About Women』 is a book written by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, an American writer, abolitionist, and women's rights activist. This book was originally published in 1881. Higginson was a prominent figure in the 19th century women's suffrage movement and a supporter of women's rights.
Although "Common Sense of Women" is not as well known as other feminist works, it demonstrates the progressive thinking of the era and the efforts of individuals like Higginson to promote gender equality and women's empowerment.

목차

CONTENTS.

Physiology

I. Too much Natural History
II. Darwin, Huxley, and Buckle
III. Which is the Stronger?
IV. The Spirit of Small Tyranny
V.“ The Noble Sex”
VI. Physiological Croaking
VII. The Truth about our Grandmothers
VIII. The Physique of American Women
IX. “Very much Fatigued”
X. The Limitations of Sex

Temperament
XI. The Invisible Lady
XII. Sacred Obscurity
XIII. “Our Trials”
XIV. Virtues in Common
XV. Individual Differences
XVI. Angelic Superiority
XVII. Vicarious Honors
XVIII.T he Gospel of Humiliation
XIX. “Celery and Cherubs”
XX. The Need of Cavalry
XXI. “The Reason Firm, the Temperate Will”
XXII. “Allures to Brighter Worlds, and leads the Way”

The Home
XXIII. Wanted—Homes
XXIV. The Origin of Civilization
XXV. The Low-Water Mark
XXVI. “Obey”
XXVII. Woman in the Chrysalis
XXVIII. Two and Two
XXIX. A Model Household
XXX. A Safeguard for the Family
XXXI. Women as Economists
XXXII. Greater includes Less
XXXIII. A Co-Partnership
XXXIV. “One Responsible Head”
XXXV. Asking for Money
XXXVI. Womanhood and Motherhood
XXXVII. A German Point of View
XXXVIII. Childless Women
XXXIX. The Prevention of Cruelty to Mothers

Society
XL. Foam and Current
XLI. “In Society”
XLII. The Battle of the Cards
XLIII. Some Working-Women
XLIV. The Empire of Manners
XLV. “Girlsterousness”
XLVI. Are Women Natural Aristocrats?
XLVII. Mrs. Blank’s Daughters
XLVIII. The European Plan
XLIX .“Featherses”
L. Some Man-Millinery
LI. Sublime Princes in Distress

Education
LII. “Experiments”
LIII. Intellectual Cinderellas
LIV. Foreign Education
LV. Teaching the Teachers
LVI. “Cupid-and-Psychology”
LVII. Medical Science for Women
LVIII. Sewing in Schools
LIX. Cash Premiums for Study
LX. Mental Horticulture

Employment
LXI. “Sexual Difference of Employment”
LXII. The Use of One’s Feet
LXIII. Miss Ingelow’s Problem
LXIV. Self-Support
LXV. Self-Supporting Wives
LXVI. The Problem of Wages
LXVII. Thorough
LXVIII. Literary Aspirants
LXIX. “The Career of Letters”
LXX. Talking and Taking
LXXI. How to speak in Public

Principles of Government
LXXII. We the People
LXXIII. The Use of the Declaration of Independence
LXXIV. The Traditions of the Fathers
LXXV. Some Old-Fashioned Principles
LXXVI. Founded on a Rock
LXXVII. “The Good of the Governed”
LXXVIII. Ruling at Second-Hand
LXXIX. “Too Many Voters already”

Suffrage
LXXX. Drawing the Line
LXXXI. For Self-Protection
LXXXII. Womanly Statesmanship
LXXXIII. Too Much Prediction
LXXXIV. First-Class Carriages
LXXXV. Education via Suffrage
LXXXVI. “Off with her Head!”
LXXXVII. Follow your Leaders
LXXXVIII. How to make Women understand Politics.
LXXXIX. “Inferior to Man, and Near to Angels”

Objections to Suffrage
XC. The Fact of Sex
XCI. How will it result?
XCII. “I have All the Rights I want”
XCIII. “Sense Enough to Vote”
XCIV. An Infelicitous Epithet
XCV. The Rob Roy Theory
XCVI. The Votes of Non-Combatants
XCVII. “Manners repeal Laws”
XCVIII. Kilkenny Arguments
X CIX.Women and Priests
C. The Roman Catholic Bugbear
CI. Dangerous Voters
CII. How Women will legislate
CIII. Warned in Time
CIV. Individuals vs. Classes
CV. Defeats before Victories

책 속으로

요약
“여성에 대한 상식”에서 히긴슨은 교육, 고용, 정치를 포함한 삶의 모든 영역에서 여성이 남성과 동등하게 대우받아야 한다고 주장한다. 그는 또한 여성도 지적 성취를 이룬 남성과 마찬가지로 능력이 있으며, 배우고 성장할 수 있는 동일한 기회가 주어져야 한다고 주장하고 있다.
히긴슨의 에세이는 명료하고 이해하기 쉬운 문체로 작성되었으며, 상식과 재치가 가득하다.

Summary
In “Common Sense About Women,” Higginson argues that women should be treated equally as men in all areas of life, including education, employment, and politics. He also argues that women are just as capable of intellectual achievement as men and should be given the same opportunities to learn and grow.
Higginson's essays are written in a clear, easy-to-understand style and are full of common sense and wit.

출판사 서평

고전을 읽는 다는 것은 우리 보다 앞선 세대를 살아간 위인과 작가들과 교제를 하는 것이다. 우리 보다 훌륭한 삶을 살다 간 사람들을 만나고 교제하는 시간이고 공간이다. 이를 통해 당대의 삶, 사회, 역사. 사상, 철학 등을 만날 수 있고 그것을 기반으로 우리는 삶, 일, 인간, 세상, 우주에 대해 교훈을 얻고 그들보다 더 나은 인간이 될 수 있는 기회를 가지는 것이다.

이 책은 미국 작가 토마스 W. 히긴슨(Thomas Wentworth Higginson)의 작품으로 오늘날에도 중요한 메시지를 주는 고전을 메타버스 시대에 맞추어 전자책으로 새롭게 출판을 하는 것은, 누구나 어디서, 편리하게 스마트폰이나 테블릿 등 디지털 기기로 읽을 수 있도록 하기 위해서다.

고전 작품을 원서로 구매해 읽기는 원하는 독자들이 있다. 하지만 원서를 구입하는데 시간이 많이 소요되고 비용도 꽤 든다. 독자들의 이러한 문제를 해결하고 원할 때 쉽게 빨리 구매해 언제 어디서나 읽을 수 있도록 전자책으로 출판하였다.

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작가정보

저자(글) 토마스 W. 히긴슨(Thomas Wentworth Higginson)

토머스 웬트워스 히긴슨(1823-1911)은 미국의 유니테리언 목사, 작가, 폐지론자, 정치인, 군인이었다. 그는 1840년대와 1850년대 미국의 노예 제도 폐지 운동의 주도자였으며, 하퍼스 페리에 대한 존 브라운의 습격을 지원한 시크릿 식스의 일원이기도 했다.

또한 히긴슨은 다작의 작가였습. 그는 노예폐지론, 여성 참정권, 교육, 문학 등 광범위한 주제에 관해 60권이 넘는 책과 수많은 기사를 출판했습. 그는 또한 Emily Dickinson을 포함한 많은 젊은 작가들의 멘토이기도 했다.
사회운동가로서 히긴슨은 여성의 권리 운동에 열렬하게 참여하였으며, 에밀리 딕슨(Emily Dickinson)과도 친분을 맺기도 했다. 그는 여성의 교육을 지지하고 여성들의 문학 참여를 촉진하는 데 기여했다. 기타 히긴슨은 노예 해방 운동의 활발한 지지자였으며, 이러한 활동은 그의 생애를 통해 지속되었다. 그는 해방된 흑인들의 교육을 지원하고 흑인 권리에 대한 대중의 인식을 높이는 데 기여했다.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was a leader in the American abolitionist movement in the 1840s and 1850s, and was a member of the Secret Six who supported John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Higginson was also a prolific writer. He published more than 60 books and numerous articles on a wide range of topics, including abolitionism, women's suffrage, education, and literature. He was also a mentor to many young writers, including Emily Dickinson.
As a social activist, Higginson was passionately involved in the women's rights movement, and he also became acquainted with Emily Dickinson. He supported women's education and contributed to promoting women's participation in literature. Other Higginson was an active supporter of the abolitionist movement, and this activity continued throughout his life. He supported the education of freed blacks and contributed to raising public awareness of black rights.