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Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues

by Emsley, Sarah Baxter,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : Palgrave Macmillan, (New York :) Physical details: xi, 202 p.
Subject(s): Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817 -- Ethics. | Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century. | Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism. | Moral conditions in literature. | Virtues in literature. | Ethics in literature. | Virtue in literature. | Electronic books.
Year: 2005
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

References to Jane Austen's works -- Introduction : how should I live my life? -- Ch. 1. The virtues according to Aristotle, Aquinas, and Austen -- Ch. 2. Propriety's claims on prudence in Lady Susan and Northanger Abbey -- Ch. 3. Sense and sensibility : "know your own happiness" -- Ch. 4. Pride and prejudice and the beauty of justice -- Ch. 5. Fanny price and the contemplative life -- Ch. 6. Learning the art of charity in Emma -- Ch. 7. Balancing the virtues in persuasion -- Conclusion : after Austen.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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