Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues [electronic resource] / by Sarah Emsley.
Publication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005.Description: xi, 202 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 823/.7 22
- PR4038.E8 E47 2005eb
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.
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