Constancy and the Ethics of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park offers a rigorous philosophical examination of the novel, the first book-length, close reading to do so.

Since the Financial Crisis of 2008, there has been and continues to be a debate about the proper role of the free market in the United States and beyond. On one side there are those who defend the free market as a method to provide both wealth and democratic legitimacy; while on the other side are thinkers who reject the orthodoxy of the free market and call for a greater role of government in society to correct its failures. But what is needed in this debate is a return to the vantage point of the human condition to better understand both the free market and our role in it. The Free Market and the Human Condition explores what the human condition can reveal to us about the free market—its strengths, its limits, and its weaknesses—and, in turn, what the free market can illuminate about the essence of the human condition. Because the human condition is multifaceted, this book has adopted an interdisciplinary approach, drawing upon the disciplines of philosophy, theology, archeology, literature, sociology, political science, criminal justice, and education. Since it is impossible for one to know all aspects of the human condition, the book consists of contributors who approach the topic from their respective disciplines, thereby providing an accumulated picture of the free market and the human condition. Although it does not claim to provide a comprehensive account of the human condition as situated in the free market, The Free Market and the Human Condition transcends the current climate of debate about the free market and provides a way forward in our understanding about the role that free market plays in our society.

Why does Jane Austen "mania" continue unabated in a postmodern world? How does the brilliant Regency novelist speak so personally to today's women that they view her as their best friend? Jane Austen's Women answers these questions by exploring Austen's affirming yet challenging vision of both who her dynamic female characters are, and who they become. This important new work analyzes the heroines' relationships to body, mind, spirit, environment, and society. It reveals how, despite a restrictive patriarchal culture, these women achieve greatness. In clear, lively prose, Kathleen Anderson shares original theoretical insights from twenty years of studying Austen, and illuminates the novels as guidebooks on how to become an Austenian heroine in one's everyday life. This engaging book will appeal to a broad readership: the serious student, the general lit-lover, and the Austen neophyte alike.

Jane Austen was a keen consumer of the arts throughout her lifetime. The Edinburgh Companion to Jane Austen and the Arts considers how Austen represents the arts in her writing, from her juvenilia to her mature novels. The thirty-three original chapters in this Companion cover the full range of Austen's engagement with the arts, including the silhouette and the caricature, crafts, theatre, fashion, music and dance, together with the artistic potential of both interior and exterior spaces. This volume also explores her artistic afterlives in creative re-imaginings across different media, including adaptations and transpositions in film, television, theatre, digital platforms and games.

Liberty in Jane Austen’s Persuasion is a meditation on Persuasion as a text in which Jane Austen, writing in the Age of Revolution, enters the conversation of her epoch. Poets, philosophers, theologians and political thinkers of the long eighteenth century, including William Cowper, George Gordon Byron, Samuel Johnson, Hugh Blair, Thomas Sherlock, Edmund Burke, and Charles Pasley, endeavored definitively to determine what it means for a human being to be free. Persuasion is Austen’s elegant, artful and complex addition to this conversation. In this study, Kathryn Davis proposes that Austen's last complete novel offers an apologia for human liberty primarily understood as self-governance. Austen’s characters struggle to attain liberty, not from an oppressive political regime or stifling social conventions, but for a type of excellence that is available to each human being. The novel's presentation of moral virtue has wider cultural significance as a force that shapes both the “little social commonwealth[s]” inhabited by characters of Austen’s own making and, possibly, the identity of the nation whose sovereign read Persuasion.

Delve into the intricacies of social hierarchy and moral dilemmas with "MANSFIELD PARK: Jane Austen's Tale of Social Strata and Moral Complexity." Jane Austen invites you into a world of elegance and etiquette, where societal norms clash with individual values, and characters navigate the complexities of love, duty, and ambition. As Austen's compelling narrative unfolds, follow the journey of Fanny Price, a young woman from a modest background thrust into the refined world of Mansfield Park. Through Fanny's eyes, Austen explores the nuances of class distinction, revealing the tensions simmering beneath the surface of polite society. But amidst the opulent balls and genteel conversations, deeper questions of morality and integrity emerge. Austen's characters grapple with issues of privilege, morality, and the consequences of personal choices, painting a rich tableau of human behavior and societal expectations. Yet, amid the elegance and refinement, a provocative inquiry arises: How do the characters of Mansfield Park navigate the complex interplay between social strata and individual conscience? Engage with Austen's timeless tale through concise, evocative paragraphs that transport you to the drawing rooms and country estates of 19th-century England. Her keen observations and sharp wit shine through, inviting readers to ponder the timeless themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. Now, as you immerse yourself in the world of Mansfield Park, consider this: What parallels can we draw between Austen's depiction of society and our own modern-day social dynamics? Embrace the opportunity to explore the moral complexities of Austen's masterpiece. Acquire "MANSFIELD PARK: Jane Austen's Tale of Social Strata and Moral Complexity," and embark on a journey that transcends time, offering insights into the human condition that resonate across generations.