the intersection of Jane Austen and Adam Smith Bohanon, Cecil E. creator author. Vachris, Michelle Albert author. text bibliography mdu 2016 monographic eng

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pages cm. Pride and Profit explores the ways in which Jane Austen's novels interact with the ideas of economist Adam Smith. Bohanon and Vachris show how Smithian perspectives on virtue are depicted in Austen's novels and how Smith's and Austen's perspectives reflect and define the bourgeois culture of the Enlightenment and industrial revolution. 1 Introduction: Why Jane Austen and Adam Smith? 2 A General Introduction to Smith's Moral Theory 3 Virtues and Vices in Smith 4 Self-Command in Sense and Sensibility 5 Prudence, Benevolence, and Justice in Mansfield Park 6 Vanity in Persuasion 7 Pride in Pride and Prejudice 8 Greed and Promises in Northanger Abbey 9 Man of System and Impartial Spectator in Emma 10 Land Rents, Income, and Entails 11 Representation of Business in Smith and Austen: Adopting the Bourgeois Virtues 12 Social Rank in Smith and Austen 13 Reflections on the Intersection between Jane Austen and Adam Smith and its Relevance for Today by Cecil E. Bohanon and Michelle Albert Vachris. Includes bibliographical references and index. Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Criticism and interpretation Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Knowledge Economics Economics and literature Great Britain History 19th century Capitalism and literature Great Britain History 19th century Smith, Adam 1723-1790 Influence Economics in literature PR 4038 B676p 2016 823 9780739191835 (cloth : alk. paper) 151015 20230410132610.0 124826