The author, Currer Bell, is intending to put the novel in perspective. "He" does not want critics to judge the book because of the sin of bigotry, but to exam the book as a whole. Bell is saying that not conforming to the establishment is not immoral or wrong, and that just becauses her work has new ideas and concepts in it that some might consider wrong it does not go agianst religion. This preface is intended for the holy men of the church and those who would condem it to not do so. Its purpose is to, hopefully, persuade the reader to not judge the book because it involves ideas considered wrong.
WHERE is Bell saying such things? I don't see it; you need to refer me to the actual text in order to convince me (your reader) you are on the money.
ReplyDeleteWHAT ideas were considered wrong?
Is it just for holy men? Consider the general knowledge of religion at the time.