Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 307 Spurgeon, Caroline F. E. (Caroline Frances Eleanor) 1869 1942 Spurgeon, C. F. E. (Caroline Frances Eleanor) Mysticism in English Literature Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Mysticism in English Literature" by Caroline F. E. Spurgeon is a scholarly exploration of the concept of mysticism as it relates to notable English writers, written in the early 20th century. This work seeks to define mysticism, tracing its philosophical roots and examining how it manifests in the works of various poets and prose writers. The book emphasizes the idea that mysticism is not merely a set of beliefs but an experiential attitude that connects the individual with a greater universal truth. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for this exploration by clarifying the term "mysticism" and its often mistaken interpretations. Spurgeon discusses how the concept has evolved from ancient philosophical thought, specifically referencing figures like Plato and Plotinus, to its presence in English literature. She articulates that mysticism represents a conviction of unity underlying all existence, distinguishing between the intellectual understanding and the direct experiential knowledge of this unity. The author begins to outline how leading English writers, including Wordsworth, Blake, and Browning, express mystical thoughts through their works, inviting readers to delve deeper into the interplay between literature and spiritual experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- History and criticism Mysticism -- Great Britain Mysticism in literature PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 274606 274615 2024-09-05T13:56:52.891499 2023-10-05T13:47:09.651459 text/html text/html 277161 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 100986 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/html application/zip 170032 2024-09-05T13:56:58.754371 application/epub+zip 169089 2024-09-05T13:56:54.386410 application/epub+zip 169090 2024-09-05T13:56:53.477424 application/epub+zip 346639 2024-09-05T13:57:01.770393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316894 2024-09-05T13:56:58.104385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315919 2022-09-06T17:52:41.508862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252581 252562 2024-09-05T13:56:52.125429 2023-10-05T13:47:08.936478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253996 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 97634 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 253952 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97536 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 254002 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97450 2020-12-26T06:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22564 2024-09-05T13:57:01.920354 application/rdf+xml 17509 2024-09-05T13:56:53.836447 image/jpeg 4142 2024-09-05T13:56:53.658403 image/jpeg 160774 2024-09-05T13:56:52.915404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia