Victorian Interpretation

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M VICTORIAN INTERPRETATION This page intentionally left blank. Cornell University Press Ithaca and London VICTORIAN INTERPRETATION SUZY ANGER M M M M Copyright © 2005 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2005 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anger, Suzy. Victorian interpretation / Suzy Anger. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-4201-8 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8014-4201-X (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Interpretation (Philosophy)—History—19th century. 2. Hermeneutics— History—19th century. 3. English literature—19th century—History and criticism. 4. Philosophy, English—19th century. 5. Great Britain—Intellectual life—19th century. I. Title. B824.17.A54 2005 121'.686'094209034—dc22 2005025035 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Tom This page intentionally left blank. If there’s no meaning in it, that saves a world of trouble, you know, as we needn’t try to find any. —Lewis Carroll This page intentionally left blank. ...