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- Title
Sacred Engagements: Interfaith Marriage, Religious Toleration, and the British Novel, 1750–1820 by Alison Conway (review).
- Authors
Lewis, Jayne
- Abstract
Alison Conway's book, "Sacred Engagements: Interfaith Marriage, Religious Toleration, and the British Novel, 1750–1820," explores the implications of interfaith romance in the British novel during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book examines how interfaith marriage challenged the ethical, political, and aesthetic identity of the marriage plot genre. Conway analyzes various novels, including Frances Brooke's "The History of Emily Montague," Maria Edgeworth's "Harrington," and Elizabeth Inchbald's "A Simple Story," to explore the complexities and tensions surrounding interfaith relationships. The book highlights the role of religion, gender, and politics in shaping the narratives and characters of these novels.
- Subjects
RELIGIOUS tolerance; INTERMARRIAGE; TOLERATION; BETROTHAL; SEXUAL division of labor; POLITICAL science; GOTHIC fiction (Literary genre); WIDOWS
- Publication
Eighteenth-Century Studies, 2024, Vol 57, Issue 3, p385
- ISSN
0013-2586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/ecs.2024.a923785