Evangelical Gothic : The English Novel and the Religious War on Virtue from Wesley to Dracula /

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"Examining both the theology of John Wesley, George Whitefield, and William Wilberforce and novels by Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Sir Walter Scott, and Bram Stoker as well as a host of 'Evangelical novels' of the period, Herbert analyzes the Evangelical and anti-Evangelical forces...

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Main Author: Herbert, Christopher, 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Religious literature, English.
Religion in literature.
Religion and literature.
Evangelicalism in literature.
English fiction.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Religion et litterature > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Religion dans la litterature.
Litterature religieuse anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Évangelisme dans la litterature.
Roman anglais > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Religion and literature > England > History > 19th century.
Religious literature, English > History and criticism.
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
England.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Examining both the theology of John Wesley, George Whitefield, and William Wilberforce and novels by Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Sir Walter Scott, and Bram Stoker as well as a host of 'Evangelical novels' of the period, Herbert analyzes the Evangelical and anti-Evangelical forces at play in Victorian literature and culture, challenging accepted notions of the impact of the Evangelical movement on gothic Victorian literature."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (292 pages).
ISBN:9780813943411

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