Author: Colleen Marie Hennessey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Author: Joyce Kerr Tarpley
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 0813217903
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Constancy and the Ethics of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park offers a rigorous philosophical examination of the novel, the first book-length, close reading to do so.

Author: Douglas Glover
Publisher: Biblioasis
ISBN: 1771962925
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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Why do we read? What do we cherish in a book? What is the nature of a masterpiece? What do Alice Munro, Albert Camus, and the great Polish experimentalist Witold Gombrowicz have in common? In the tradition of Nabokov, Calvino, and Kundera, Douglas Glover’s new essay collection fuses his long experience as an author with his love of philosophy and his passion for form. Call it a new kind of criticism or an operator’s manual for readers and writers, The Erotics of Restraint extends Glover’s long and deeply personal conversation with great books and their authors. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and idea that characterizes his fiction, he dissects narrative and shows us how and why it works, why we love it, and how that makes us human. Erudite and obsessively detailed, inventive, confessional, and cheeky, these essays offer a brilliant clarity, a respite in an age of doubt. They raise the bar.

Author: Jane Austen
Publisher: Namaskar Book
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Delve into the intricacies of social hierarchy and moral dilemmas with "MANSFIELD PARK: Jane Austen's Tale of Social Strata and Moral Complexity." Jane Austen invites you into a world of elegance and etiquette, where societal norms clash with individual values, and characters navigate the complexities of love, duty, and ambition. As Austen's compelling narrative unfolds, follow the journey of Fanny Price, a young woman from a modest background thrust into the refined world of Mansfield Park. Through Fanny's eyes, Austen explores the nuances of class distinction, revealing the tensions simmering beneath the surface of polite society. But amidst the opulent balls and genteel conversations, deeper questions of morality and integrity emerge. Austen's characters grapple with issues of privilege, morality, and the consequences of personal choices, painting a rich tableau of human behavior and societal expectations. Yet, amid the elegance and refinement, a provocative inquiry arises: How do the characters of Mansfield Park navigate the complex interplay between social strata and individual conscience? Engage with Austen's timeless tale through concise, evocative paragraphs that transport you to the drawing rooms and country estates of 19th-century England. Her keen observations and sharp wit shine through, inviting readers to ponder the timeless themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. Now, as you immerse yourself in the world of Mansfield Park, consider this: What parallels can we draw between Austen's depiction of society and our own modern-day social dynamics? Embrace the opportunity to explore the moral complexities of Austen's masterpiece. Acquire "MANSFIELD PARK: Jane Austen's Tale of Social Strata and Moral Complexity," and embark on a journey that transcends time, offering insights into the human condition that resonate across generations.

Author: Alison Jubilee Bailey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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Author: Brett Bourbon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100078083X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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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. The engine driving the moral judgement and growth of Austen’s protagonists consists of a particular and not well-understood ability to reason by description, a skill which we moderns must recover and remaster in order to negotiate the complexities of contemporary life. The forms of rational description this book derives from Austen will be of great interest not only to literary critics and theorists, but also to philosophers and anyone interested in ethics, the dynamics of power, and practical reasoning. Written in a clear style, the book is for those who love Austen and for those who want to understand how we should reason about our lives, how we should understand power, social conflict, and our own motives and prejudices. It is a literary analysis, a philosophical argument, and a practical guide to ethical thinking.

Author: Svenja Strohmeier
Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
ISBN: 3954896141
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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In 1753, the earl of Chesterfield writes to his son that in his whole life, he was never able to meet a woman possessing reason or consideration, or behaving consequently for twenty-four hours. In his view, sensible men do only dally with women as they in truth do only possess two passions: love and vanity.This study examines Jane Austen ́s representation of morality and conduct in her two novels ‘Mansfield Park’ (1814) and ‘Persuasion’ (1818) by the use of the conduct books read and used by the people of the Victorian time.

Author: Svenja Strohmeier
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3656400342
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, University of Hildesheim (Institut für englische Literatur und Sprache), course: -, language: English, abstract: This master thesis examines Jane Austen ́s representation of morality and conduct in her two novels Mansfield Park (1814) and Persuasion (1818), as these two novels reflect the notion of the named aspects during the English Regency Period and Victorian time. Morality is a term describing the inner, partly learned notions. Conduct describes the shown behaviour of a person, determinable by their actions. Thus, this thesis examines the human inner and outer values during the English Regency and the Victorian period. The heroines of said novels, Fanny Price and Anne Elliot, are Austen ́s two heroines not appearing strong and autonomous from the beginning on, but developing to become so. This is the reason for these two Austen novels being chosen. By their use, the behaviour and expectations towards other people during this period are shown. A view upon the notion of women ́s nature in those times is given from time to time to complete the picture. This is necessary to examine if the notion of a woman ́s conduct is aimed to be understood.Men and women possessed conducts, standards and moralities to accept and to live after, these being examined in this thesis.Various conduct-books of that time are used to prove the novels to be exemplary for the conduct and morality during the Regency period, one of them being Sermons to Young Women by James Fordyce, the book Mr. Collins uses to read to and bore the Bennett sisters in Austen ́s Pride and Prejudice (published 1813). Another conduct book used is An Enquiry to the Duties of the Female Sex by Thomas Gisborne (1801), a book given to Jane Austen by her (often rather conservative) sister Cassandra. A Father ́s Legacy to His Daughter by Dr. Gregory (1774/2012) was so well known in Austen ́s time that other authors of various conduct-books assumed the knowledge of this book for their writings. There is a good case to believe that this book was a part of Austen ́s father ́s bibliography. The Habits Of Good Society: A Handbook for Ladies And Gentlemen, written by an anonymous author (1872/2012), provides a different, because broader view on the topic. The different situations where morality and conduct may differ in the said novels are divided into love, family, faith, conduct and the public life to achieve lucidity in this thesis.

Author: Ladean June Fenton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Author: Sandie Byrne
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0230209211
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301

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The first novel of the author's maturity, Mansfield Park is complex, highly wrought, and experimental. It marks a transitional stage between the first two published novels, Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, and Jane Austen's greatest achievements, Emma and Persuasion. It has been suggested that Mansfield Park is the writer's most autobiographical novel and that, in seeing through the eyes of Fanny Price, deemed the most moralising and judgemental of her heroines, we are seeing through the eyes of Austen herself. Though Fanny Price may be too virtuous for modern readers to take to their hearts, in Mrs Norris Austen creates one of her best, because most plausible, monsters; while in the estate of Mansfield Park itself we find some of the most fully realised descriptions of domestic interiors and exteriors in Austen's fiction. This Guide traces the response to Mansfield Park from the opinions of Jane Austen's contemporaries, through 19th century reviews and 20th century critical analyses, including deconstructionist, feminist, postcolonial and poststructuralist, to diverse 21st century approaches to the novel. Sandie Byrne selects the most useful and insightful of these responses and puts them in context, providing the reader with an essential and approachable introduction to the range of critical debate on this important novel.