Imagining Methodism in Eighteenth-Century Britain: Enthusiasm, Belief, and the Borders of the Self PDF
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Imagining Methodism in Eighteenth-Century Britain This page intentionally left blank Imagining Methodism in Eighteenth-Century Britain Enthusiasm, Belief & the Borders of the Self (cid:2) (cid:3) Misty G. Anderson The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2012 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2012 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, Misty G., 1967– Imagining Methodism in eighteenth-century Britain : enthusiasm, belief, and the borders of the self / Misty G. Anderson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0480-6 (hdbk. : acid-free paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-0528-5 (electronic) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0480-X (hdbk. : acid-free paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-0528-8 (electronic) 1. English literature—18th century—History and criticism. 2. Religion in literature. 3. Methodism in literature. 4. Great Britain—Intellectual life—18th century. I. Title. pr448.r45a53 2012 820.9′38287—dc23 2011034744 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or [email protected]. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. For Trevor, Andy, and John This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction. Longing to Believe: Methodism and Modernity 1 1 Historicizing Methodism 34 2 The New Man: Desire, Transformation, and the Methodist Body 70 3 Words Made Flesh: Fanny Hill and the Language of Passion 100 4 Actors and Ghosts: Methodism in the Theater of the Real 130 5 “My Lord, My Love”: The Performance of Public Intimacy and the Methodist Hymn 171 6 A Usable Past: Reconciliation in Humphry Clinker and The Spiritual Quixote 200 Afterword. 1778 and Beyond 232 Notes 239 Bibliography 257 Index 273 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments Many individuals and institutions have made this book possible, and it is a pleasure to thank some of them here. The University of Ten- nessee’s Hodges Better English Fund, the College of Arts and Sci- ences’s Professional Development Awards, department heads John Zomchick and Chuck Maland, Dean Carolyn Hodges, Provost Susan Martin, and Dean Bruce Burstein supported the research leave during which much of the work for this project was completed. Their unfl agging support has been a great boon to this project and an inspiration to me. The Beinecke Library’s John D. and Rose H. Jackson Fellowship and the Lewis Walpole Library’s Visiting Research Fellowship provided invaluable opportunities for archival research and precious writing time. Alan Rutenberg from the UT Offi ce of Research was a great help in applying for fellowships and helping me think about this book for multiple audiences. Matthew McAdam at the Johns Hopkins University Press and his entire staff have been wonderful. I am grateful to Matt for his faith in this project and for fi nding thoughtful readers for the manuscript. Kara Reiter and Helen Myers brought keen eyes and expertise that helped to bring the book into its present form.
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