Sacred engagements : interfaith marriage, religious toleration, and the British novel, 1750-1820 / Alison Conway.

"The marriage plot is a ubiquitous theme across the history of the novel, beginning from the earliest examples of long-form prose published in the eighteenth century. What Sacred Engagements brings to this well-trodden area of literary studies is a unique feminist perspective on the relationshi...

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Main Author:	Conway, Alison (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023.
Subjects:	Richardson, Samuel, > 1689-1761. > History of Sir Charles Grandison. Brooke, Frances, > 1724?-1789. > History of Emily Montague. Inchbald, > Mrs., > 1753-1821. > Simple story. Edgeworth, Maria, > 1768-1849. > Harrington. History of Sir Charles Grandison (Richardson, Samuel) Simple story (Inchbald, Mrs.) 1700-1899 English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism. English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism. Interfaith marriage in literature. Religious tolerance in literature. Women in literature. Religion and politics > Great Britain > History. English fiction Interfaith marriage in literature Religion and politics Religious tolerance in literature Women in literature Great Britain Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.
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Table of Contents:

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Novel Intimacies
1 Religious Toleration and Interfaith Marriage, 1640-1720
2 Sir Charles Grandison's Religious Disturbances
3 Frances Brooke's Civil Disputes
4 Elizabeth Inchbald among the Cisalpines
5 Maria Edgeworth's Jewish Enlightenment
Conclusion: Mansfield Park Closes Its Gates
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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Sacred engagements : interfaith marriage, religious toleration, and the British novel, 1750-1820 / Alison Conway.

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