The vulgar question of money : heiresses, materialism, and the novel of manners from Jane Austen to Henry James / Elsie B. Michie.
Publication details: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Description: xvi, 303 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781421401867 (hbk.); 142140186X (hbk.); 9781421409641 (pbk.); 142140964X (pbk.)Subject(s): English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism | Material culture in literature | Money in literature | Material culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 823.8093553 LOC classification: PR878. | M38M53 2011
Contents:
Social distinction in Jane Austen -- Frances Trollope and the problem of appetite -- Anthony Trollope's "subtle materialism" -- Beyond sentimental ethics: Margaret Oliphant, John Stuart Mill, and the emergence of the professional ideal -- "A new version of the old story": Henry James and the end(s) of the marriage plot.
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Fischer Hall Library Main shelves | PR878. M38M53 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Donated by Prof Fernandez-Armesto, Spring 2021 | B014270 |
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Includes bibliography and index.
Social distinction in Jane Austen -- Frances Trollope and the problem of appetite -- Anthony Trollope's "subtle materialism" -- Beyond sentimental ethics: Margaret Oliphant, John Stuart Mill, and the emergence of the professional ideal -- "A new version of the old story": Henry James and the end(s) of the marriage plot.