The kiss of death : Thomas Lovell Beddoes' Death's Jest-book and the Rosicrucian quest : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorDearlove, Sharon Lynn
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-30T01:19:46Z
dc.date.available2019-08-30T01:19:46Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.description.abstractFilled with abhorrence at the puny-hearted, mean-minded nature of the individual will and at the termination of human existence and striving under a great clod of dirt, Thomas Lovell Beddoes made it his mission to find an answer to the universal mystery of death - an answer he believed was to be found in nature. Beddoes was not alone in his quest. One group in particular who sought to free humanity from its ills was the Rosicrucians. Death's Jest-Book is a portrayal of the endeavour of the brothers of the Rosy Cross to unmask the secrets of death and become immortal as gods. By placing Beddoes' play in the specific context of Rosicrucianism, this thesis explores the philosophy of self-elevation and its sources, and attempts to refute the view that Beddoes succeeded in making a fool of Death.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14919
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectBeddoes, Thomas Lovell 1803-1849en_US
dc.subjectRosicruciansen_US
dc.titleThe kiss of death : Thomas Lovell Beddoes' Death's Jest-book and the Rosicrucian quest : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorDearlove, Sharon Lynn
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglishen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
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