This book demonstrates the significance of the Devil in a Victorian English context, using the diabolic to explore the Victorians' complex and ambivalent relationship with the supernatural. It will appeal to readers interested in the supernatural and nineteenth-century English cultural history.
Sarah Bartels is a cultural and religious historian specialising in the history of the supernatural in nineteenth-century England. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2019.
Introduction 1. The Theological Devil 2. The Folkloric Devil 3. The Occult Devil 4. The Popular Devil 5. The Literary and Theatrical Devil. Conclusion