The vulgar question of money : heiresses, materialism, and the novel of manners from Jane Austen to Henry James /
Michie, Elsie B. 1948-
The vulgar question of money : heiresses, materialism, and the novel of manners from Jane Austen to Henry James / Elsie B. Michie. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages)
Includes bibliographies 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.
9781421402321
Material culture--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Money in literature.
Material culture in literature.
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
Great Britain--Social life and customs--19th century.
Material culture--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Material culture in literature.
Money in literature.
Electronic Books.
PR878 / .V854 2011
The vulgar question of money : heiresses, materialism, and the novel of manners from Jane Austen to Henry James / Elsie B. Michie. - Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages)
Includes bibliographies 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.
9781421402321
Material culture--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Money in literature.
Material culture in literature.
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
English fiction--History and criticism.--19th century
Great Britain--Social life and customs--19th century.
Material culture--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Material culture in literature.
Money in literature.
Electronic Books.
PR878 / .V854 2011