Jane Austen and the Ethics of Description

Jane Austen and the Ethics of Description

Brett Bourbon

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2022
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Literatura: historia y crítica
ISBN:
9781032363387

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Jane Austen and the Ethics of Description demonstrates that Elizabeth Bennet and her creator are misunderstood, and often unrecognized, geniuses of moral philosophy, but not simply because of their virtue or wit or natural skills in game theory.

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