Victorian sacrifice : ethics and economics in mid-century novels / Ilana M. Blumberg.

Author: Blumberg, Ilana M., 1970-

Imprint:Columbus : Ohio State University Press, c2013.

Descriptionix, 260 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:The heir of Redclyffe and the heiress : men, women, and Christian self-sacrifice -- Suicide, sin, and self-sacrifice in A tale of two cities -- "Love yourself as your neighbor" : guilt and the ethics of personal benefit in Adam Bede -- "Unnatural self-sacrifice" : Trollope's ethic of mutual benefit -- Collins' writerly sacrifice -- Conclusion : Robert Elsmere : the "true, best self" and the ideal of mutual service.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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