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

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

Christopher Herbert

Overview

This work delves into the significant tension between two dominant forces in nineteenth-century Britain: Evangelicalism and the popular novel. The author posits that the realistic popular novel of the era was fundamentally at odds with Evangelical ideology. It is argued that the novel's primary function, to some extent, was to actively oppose this ideology.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in literary history and religious studies.
• Those exploring the cultural landscape of Victorian Britain.
• Scholars of English literature and the development of the novel.

Key features

• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 292
• Publisher: Eurospan
• Year: 2019
• ISBN: 9780813943404