Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues - Emsley, Sarah Baxter, 1973-; ebrary, Inc. (New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Austen, Jane, -- 1775-1817 -- Ethics; Didactic fiction, English -- History and criticism; Ethics in literature; Moral conditions in literature; Virtue in literature; Virtues in literature; Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century; Electronic books