Introduction.

A chapter from the book "Catholic Sensationalism and Victorian Literature" by Maureen Moran is presented. The author reflects on the cultural tensions that exist between the Roman Catholics and the British Protestants during the 19th century. She attributes Catholic sensationalism and anti-Catholic...

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Publicado en:Catholic Sensationalism & Victorian Literature pp. 1 - 28
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Publicado: Liverpool University Press 2004 Limited 2007
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Sumario:A chapter from the book "Catholic Sensationalism and Victorian Literature" by Maureen Moran is presented. The author reflects on the cultural tensions that exist between the Roman Catholics and the British Protestants during the 19th century. She attributes Catholic sensationalism and anti-Catholic sentiments to the Victorian imagination of secular fears over crime, sex and violence rather than on theological differences.