Possessed Victorians
Author | : Sarah A. Willburn |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-13 | : 0754655407 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780754655404 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Download or read book Possessed Victorians written by Sarah A. Willburn and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon extensive archival work in the British Library, Sarah Willburn analyzes séance accounts, novels about mediumship, and metaphysical treatises to formulate a new conception of individualism that offers a fresh look at Victorian subjectivity. She presents the theories of compelling characters such as Newton Crosland and Lois Waisbrooker and provides exciting new readings of well-known texts by Charlotte Brontë, Eliot, Martineau, and Corelli.