Description: Explores how Edwardian era writers used the mystical novel as a way to represent transcendent experiences within the tradition of the English realist novel.
Brief description: Carla A. Arnell is Professor of English and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Lake Forest College. She is the author of numerous articles and essays in publications such as Renascence, Studies in Medievalism, Christianity and Literature, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Review Quotes:
"Fascinating and beautifully written, Arnell's study presents an overview of four Edwardian authors ripe for rediscovery-Waite, Benson, Underhill, and Machen. Her perceptive analysis of the mystical vision of these authors and their interrelationship enriches our understanding of the modern English novel, and her conclusion persuasively demonstrates how Edwardian religious trends remain quite relevant to our contemporary spiritual landscape." - Paul J. Contino, Pepperdine University