Shakespiritualism [electronic resource] : Shakespeare and the Occult, 1850–1950 /
Kahan, J.author.
This study concerns itself with a now-forgotten religious group, Spiritualists, and how their ensuing discussions of Shakespeare's meaning, his writing practices, his possible collaborations, and the supposed purity and/or corruption of his texts anticipated, accompanied, or silhouetted similar debates in Shakespeare Studies.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shakespeare, poet of the impossible -- Crypts and crypto-graphology -- The afterlives of the authors -- Furness and his poetic spirit -- Knight visions -- Beyond the academic fields we know -- Appendix A: Glossary of spiritualist terms and techniques -- Appendix B: A note on the spelling of spirit.
This study concerns itself with a now-forgotten religious group, Spiritualists, and how their ensuing discussions of Shakespeare's meaning, his writing practices, his possible collaborations, and the supposed purity and/or corruption of his texts anticipated, accompanied, or silhouetted similar debates in Shakespeare Studies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Poetry.
British literature.
Religion.
Poetry and Poetics.
British and Irish Literature.
Religious Studies, general.