Thomas Hardy and the Church traces the development of Hardy's attitude towards Christianity as expressed in his use of the motifs of church architecture, religious music and ritual, and the characters of clergymen. Its argument firmly rooted in a wealth of documentary evidence, …
"This is the first full-length study of religion in the fiction of the Brontes. Drawing on extensive knowledge of the Anglican Church in the nineteenth century, Marianne Thormahlen shows how the Brontes' familiarity with the contemporary debates on doctrinal, ethical and ecclesi…
Drawing on extensive knowledge of the Anglican church in the 19th century, Marianne Thormählen shows how the Brontës' familiarity with the contemporary debates on doctrinal, ethical and ecclesiastical issues informs their novels.
