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Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues /
This book examines Austen's novels within their philosophical and religious contexts, and demonstrates that both classical and theological virtues are central to her work. In fresh readings of the six completed novels, plus Lady Susan, Emsley shows how Austen's complex representations of t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book examines Austen's novels within their philosophical and religious contexts, and demonstrates that both classical and theological virtues are central to her work. In fresh readings of the six completed novels, plus Lady Susan, Emsley shows how Austen's complex representations of the tensions among the virtues shape the morality of her characters and their societies. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 202 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781403978288 140397828X 1281363758 9781281363756 9781403969668 1403969663 |