イギリス文学にみられるスポーツについて(2) : C.Doyleの諸作品を手がかりとして

Abstract

The aim of this study is to make clear the literary image of Athliyicism in relation to thesocial structure from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.For this paper,the works of C.Doyle from 1887's examind here.Literary works have been thought to be a useful means of asseeing of sport.Literature makes it possible to analyse contemporary society more realistically than by social science,because it tends to show the time and society morevividly by it's free imagination.To explain sports through literature seems to be most suitable approch.For this point of view,the image of Athliticism 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.