The English cult of literature : devoted readers, 1774-1880 / William R. McKelvy.
| Author/creator | McKelvy, William R., 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Victorian literature and culture series Victorian literature and culture series. ^A254898 |
| Contents | Orthodox narratives of literary sacralization -- Zealous protestants in literature: Lowth, Warton, and Percy -- Entertaining salvation: Scott's Jovial priests -- Common things hallowed: Keble and Macaulay -- Primitive traditions and modern readers: Gladstone's Homer -- Clerical fictions: Eliot's Scribal authority. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-313) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006015952 |
| ISBN | 0813925711 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780813925714 |