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Victorian sacrifice ethics and economics in mid-century novels

Title
Victorian sacrifice [electronic resource] : 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
1 online resource (ix, 260 p.)
Series Statement
Literature, religion, and postsecular studies
Uniform Title
  • Victorian sacrifice (Online)
  • Literature, religion, and postsecular studies.
Alternative Title
Victorian sacrifice (Online)
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.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2013005436
OCLC
ssj0001058788
Author
Blumberg, Ilana M., 1970-
Title
Victorian sacrifice [electronic resource] : 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.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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