Seeing and Believing - Henry James and the Spiritual World

"Hutchison places Henry James in the context of the religious conflicts and theological debates that surrounded Darwin and the intellectual awakening in nineteenth century England. This is a long-overdue look at James in these terms." Marilyn Gaull, New York University Informationen zum Autor HAZEL HUTCHISON is Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, UK. Klappentext This study looks at Henry James's response to the collapse of religious belief in the nineteenth century in his late novels and shorter works. Hutchison's work argues that James's fascination with perception and consciousness should be read in the context of his desire to dramatize a level of human experience beyond the material.This study looks at Henry James's response to the collapse of religious belief in the nineteenth century in his late novels and shorter works. Hutchison's work argues that James's fascination with perception and consciousness should be read in the context of his desire to dramatize a level of human experience beyond the material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: Relatives, Relationships, Relativity The Language of Uncertainty The Creed of Hesitation: Guy Domville and The Turn of the Screw The Unapproachable Face: The Sacred Fount The Vain Appearance: The Ambassadors The Sacred Hush: The Wings of the Dove The Poetry of the Soul in Action: The Golden Bowl Conclusion: Endless Connections

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Preface: Relatives, Relationships, Relativity The Language of Uncertainty The Creed of Hesitation: Guy Domville and The Turn of the Screw The Unapproachable Face: The Sacred Fount The Vain Appearance: The Ambassadors The Sacred Hush: The Wings of the Dove The Poetry of the Soul in Action: The Golden Bowl Conclusion: Endless Connections

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"Hutchison places Henry James in the context of the religious conflicts and theological debates that surrounded Darwin and the intellectual awakening in nineteenth century England. This is a long-overdue look at James in these terms." Marilyn Gaull, New York University

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• Authors: H Hutchison, H. Hutchison, Hazel Hutchison
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2007
• EAN: 9781403969262
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-6926-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Religion, B, Fiction, Religion: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, North America (USA and Canada), Literature, Modern—19th century, Nineteenth-Century Literature, Religious Studies, general, Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Fiction Literature, North American Literature, Fiction and Related items, America;Henry James;novel