イギリス文学にみられるスポーツについて : C. Doyleと大英帝国

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make clear the literary image of Athleticism in relation to the social structure from from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. For this paper, the works of C.Doyle from 1887's to 1927's is examined here. Literary works have been thought to be a useful means of assessing of sports. Literature makes it possible to analyse contemporary society more realistically than by social science. because it tends to show the time and society more vividly by it's free imagination. To explain sports through literarure seems to be most suitable approch. From this point of view, the image of Athleticism appeared in English literature from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century discussed in this paper. mainly concerning between the British Empire and boxing treated in the works of C.Doyle.