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Overview
This is the first full-length study of religion in the fiction of the Brontës. Drawing on extensive knowledge of the Anglican church in the nineteenth century, Marianne Thormählen shows how the Brontës' familiarity with the contemporary debates on doctrinal, ethical and ecclesiastical issues informs their novels. Divided into four parts, the book examines denominations, doctrines, ethics and clerics in the Brontës' work. Lucid and vigorously written, it will open up new perspectives for Brontë specialists and enthusiasts alike on a fundamental aspect of the novels greatly neglected in recent decades.
Synopsis
The first full-length study of the topic, drawing on nineteenth-century doctrinal, ethical and ecclesiastical debates.
Times Literary Supplement - Esther H. Schor
A well-informed study based on scrupulous readings and meticulous judgement...For [Thormahelen's] insights, as for the detailed discussion of denominations, doctrines, and ethics, we can be grateful.