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Victorian sacrifice : ethics and economics in mid-century novels

Title
Victorian sacrifice : ethics and economics in mid-century novels / Ilana M. Blumberg.
Author
Blumberg, Ilana M., 1970-
Publication
Columbus : Ohio State University Press, c2013.

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Description
ix, 260 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Literature, religion, and postsecular studies
Uniform Title
Literature, religion, and postsecular studies.
Subject
  • English literature > 19th century > History and criticism
  • Religion and literature > Great Britain > History > 19th century
  • Self-sacrifice in literature
  • Altruism in literature
  • Ethics in literature
  • Economics in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The heir of Redclyffe and the heiress : men, women, and Christian self-sacrifice -- Suicide, sin, and self-sacrifice in A tale of two cities -- "Love yourself as your neighbor" : guilt and the ethics of personal benefit in Adam Bede -- "Unnatural self-sacrifice" : Trollope's ethic of mutual benefit -- Collins' writerly sacrifice -- Conclusion : Robert Elsmere : the "true, best self" and the ideal of mutual service.
Call Number
JFE 13-9106
ISBN
  • 9780814212264 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0814212263 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780814293287 (cd)
  • 081429328X (cd)
LCCN
  • 2013005436
  • 40022949478
OCLC
830668025
Author
Blumberg, Ilana M., 1970-
Title
Victorian sacrifice : ethics and economics in mid-century novels / Ilana M. Blumberg.
Imprint
Columbus : Ohio State University Press, c2013.
Series
Literature, religion, and postsecular studies
Literature, religion, and postsecular studies.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Standard Identifier
40022949478
Research Call Number
JFE 13-9106
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