Jane Austen's philosophy of the virtues [electronic resource] /
by Sarah Emsley.
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2005.
- xi, 202 p.
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.
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 --Ethics.
Women and literature--History--England--19th century. Didactic fiction, English--History and criticism. Moral conditions in literature. Virtues in literature. Ethics in literature. Virtue in literature.