A nation without nationalism: The reorganization of feeling in Austen's 'Persuasion'

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Scholars and critics accept that Jane Austen in her last novel 'Persuasion' addresses the nation and some even acknowledge the novel's role in the rise of British nationalism. Austen's suggestion that it is not possible for one individual or one author to imagine the nation in which he or she resides is highlighted and how the writer gets around this by rewriting the Romantic sublime as a new professional context is discussed.

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Austen's powers: engaging with Adam Smith in debates about wealth and virtue

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Aspects of 19th-century British writer Jane Austen's novels that investigate the morality of materialism and wealth are examined, focusing on how Austen developed in her literary career to present characters who were both wealthy and virtuous. Topics include 18th-century economist Adam Smith's belief in the growth of commerce and his belief that materialism could damage one's moral sentiment.

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Jane Austen and the gentrification of commerce

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The relationship between what is described as the autumnal mood of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and the perceived critique of aristocratic authority in favor of a man of commerce are examined. The reversal of convention in the novel where it is the well-born female who looks towards a new kind of man is highlighted and the literary and cultural stakes of this reversal are discussed.

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