Women of Faith in Victorian Culture

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Focusing on Victorian women of faith, this interdisciplinary study examines their portrayal in both fiction and non-fiction. It highlights the impact of the "Angel in the House" ideal, as articulated in Coventry Patmore's poem, on the representations of religious women. Key figures analyzed include novelists like George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell, as well as hymnwriters and artists from the Aesthetic Movement. The book provides a comprehensive look at how various writers depicted the complexities of women's religious experiences during the Victorian era.