Pride and profit : the intersection of Jane Austen and Adam Smith /

Pride and Profit explores the ways in which Jane Austen's novels interact with the ideas of economist Adam Smith. Bohanon and Vachris show how Smithian perspectives on virtue are depicted in Austen's novels and how Smith's and Austen's perspectives reflect and define the bourgeoi...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Bohanon, Cecil E. (مؤلف), Vachris, Michelle Albert (مؤلف)
التنسيق: Licensed eBooks
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]
سلاسل:Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics.
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1104649
جدول المحتويات:
  • Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments: a user's guide for Jane Austen readers
  • A general introduction to Smith's Moral Theory ; Virtues and vices in Smith
  • Austen reflects and illuminates Smith
  • Prudence, benevolence, and justice in Mansfield Park ; Vanity in persuasion ; Pride in Pride and Prejudice ; Green and promises in Northanger Abbey ; Man of system and impartial spectator in Emma
  • Economic life in Smith's and Austen's times
  • Land rents, income, and entails ; Representations of business in Smith and Austen ; Social rank in Smith and Austen ; Reflections on the intersection between Jane Austen and Adam Smith and its relevance for today.