Surprised by Hope: Possibilities of Spiritual Experience in Victorian Lyric Poetry

This article reconsiders literature’s capacity to express and evoke spiritual experiences by turning to William James’s <i>The Varieties of Religious Experience</i>, especially his discussion of mysticism and his suggestion that poetry can bring about such states. James’s ideas are espec...

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Main Author: Denae Dyck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/2/255
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