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Explore a fresh perspective on Victorian morality and literary thought with Ethics and the English Novel from Austen to Forster. Published by Routledge, this work challenges the common view that Victorian ethics were solely defined by a repressive or domineering sense of righteousness. Instead, Wainwright identifies a different focus: an expansive ethics centered on flourishing and the art of living well. By examining a sequence of notable novels, this book traces how authors like Austen, Gaskell, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, and Forster present ethical perspectives that value life styles that are rewarding and fulfilling. This research provides a deep look into the ethical debates found within these classic texts, offering a new way to understand how these authors viewed a worthy and admirable life. It is an essential resource for readers interested in literary theory and the moral dimensions of the English novel.

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Challenges traditional views of repressive Victorian morality by introducing an expansive ethics of flourishing.

Analyzes a wide range of influential authors including Austen, Gaskell, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, and Forster.

Provides new research into the specific ethical debates presented within these classic English novels.

Traces a literary perspective that privileges life styles that are both admirable and rewarding.

Offers a detailed study of how these authors approach the concept of living well through their narratives.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
28 April 2007
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22 January 2007

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