The Devil and the Victorians: Supernatural Evil in Nineteenth-Century English Culture

ISBN-13: 9780367444204 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 236 str.

Sarah Bartels

Opis

This book demonstrates the significance of the Devil in a Victorian English context, using the diabolic to explore the Victorians' complex and ambivalent relationship with the supernatural. It will appeal to readers interested in the supernatural and nineteenth-century English cultural history.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Theological Devil  2. The Folkloric Devil  3. The Occult Devil  4. The Popular Devil  5. The Literary and Theatrical Devil.  Conclusion

O autorze

Sarah Bartels is a cultural and religious historian specialising in the history of the supernatural in nineteenth-century England. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2019.