Church and Stage in Victorian England

by Richard Foulkes

Queen Victoria was both Supreme Head of the Church of England and an ardent playgoer. At the beginning of her reign considerable antagonism existed between the Church and the theater, but by the end the reconciliation was almost complete. This book explores the process in terms of trends in religious thought (the Oxford Movement and Christian-Socialism), other contemporary developments such as urbanization, education and women's emancipation and the principal clergymen, dramatists, actors and actresses.

280 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 1997