Title Nineteenth-century anti-Catholic discourses : the case of Charlotte Brontë / Diana Peschier

Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 198 pages) Contents The Construction of an Anti-Catholic Ideology in the Nineteenth-Century: Sexuality, Gender, Patriarchy and the Discourse of Fear -- Forgive me Father: The Perception of the Sacrament of Confession as a Means to Control and Debauch Young Girls and Women -- The Danger of Gliding Jesuits and the Effects of a Catholic Education -- Lifting the Veil: A Nineteenth-Century Perception of Nuns and Convents -- Nineteenth-Century Anti-Catholic Discourse in the Brontës' Local Newspaper -- The Perceived Anti-Catholicism of Charlotte Brontë's Novel, The Professor -- Jane Eyre: Anti-Catholic or Anti-Christian Novel? -- Shirley: A Social Novel -- The Priestcraft of the Book: Representations of Catholicism in Villette -- Conclusion. A discourse of Fear Engendered by the Rise of Roman Catholicism in Mid Nineteenth-Century England Summary By the middle of the Nineteenth-century much clearly gendered, anti-Catholic literature was produced for the Protestant middle classes. Nineteenth-Century Anti-Catholic Discourses explores how this writing generated a series of popular anti-Catholic images and looks towards the cultural, social and historical foundation of these representations. By examining the motifs of the nun, the Jesuit and the vulnerable Protestant girl alongside the controversial subjects of confession, patriarchy and a discourse of fear, this book places the novels of Charlotte Brontë within the framework of Victorian social ideologies, in particular the climate created by the rise of anti-Catholicism. It thus provides alternative readings of her work Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 -- Characters -- Catholics Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 -- Religion SUBJECT Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 fast Subject Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century Anti-Catholicism -- England -- History -- 19th century Anti-Catholicism in literature. Catholics in literature. Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church. Protestantism & Protestant Churches. Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900. Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers. Literary essays. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Religion. Anti-Catholicism Anti-Catholicism in literature Catholics in literature Christianity and literature Religion England Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230505025 0230505023 1349521825 9781349521821

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