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Ethics and narrative in the English novel, 1880-1914 /

"A revitalization of the field of ethics and literature has recently gained the attention of scholars in philosophy and literary studies. Drawing on interdisciplinary work in this field by a diverse range of thinkers, including Martha Nussbaum, Emmanuel Levinas, and Paul Ricoeur, Jil Larson off...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Larson, Jil
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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