Literature and religion in mid-Victorian England : from Dickens to Eliot / Carolyn W. de la L. Oulton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oulton, Carolyn, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eliot, George, 1819-1880.

Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889.

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.

Newman, John Henry, Saint, 1801-1890.

English fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Christianity and literature--England--History--19th century.

Christianity and literature.

Religion.

Religion and literature.

History.

England.

Religion and literature--England--History--19th century.

Christian fiction, English--History and criticism.

Christian fiction, English.

Newman, John Henry, Saint, 1801-1890--Influence.

Newman, John Henry.

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870--Religion.

Dickens, Charles.

Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889--Religion.

Collins, Wilkie.

Eliot, George, 1819-1880--Religion.

Eliot, George.

Religion in literature.

Physical Description:

221 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

This book places Dickens and Wilkie Collins against such important figures as John Henry Newman and George Eliot inseeking to recover their response to the religious controversies of mid-nineteenth century England. While much recent criticism has tended to overlook or dismiss their religious pronouncements, this book foregrounds the religious aspect of their writing and relocates their most important work in the context of contemporary debate. The response of both writers is seen to be complex and fraught with tension.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219) and index.

ISBN:

0333993373

OCLC:

49902891