{"product_id":"judgment-and-justification-in-the-nineteenth-century-novel-of-adultery","title":"Judgment and Justification in the Nineteenth-Century Novel of Adultery","description":"The 19th century novel typically examines social problems and values. Several novels of that period treat adulterous relationships; in doing so, they consider the attitude toward adultery in particular societies. Using the adulteress as an archetypal figure of the realist tradition as a constant, this book compares and discusses six novels of adultery from around the world to show how they reflect the standards and judgments of the nineteenth century. These ethical contexts are informed by diverse philosophical systems, including Christianity, naturalism, and nihilism.\n\nIncluded are discussions of Flaubert's \u003ci\u003eMadame Bovary,\u003c\/i\u003e Queirós' \u003ci\u003eO primo Basilio,\u003c\/i\u003e Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenin,\u003c\/i\u003e ClarÍn's \u003ci\u003eLa Regenta,\u003c\/i\u003e Fontane's \u003ci\u003eEffi Briest,\u003c\/i\u003e and Chopin's \u003ci\u003eThe Awakening.\u003c\/i\u003e The book gives careful attention to the perspective of the person telling the tale in each novel, the manner in which consciousness is portrayed, and the way in which events are witnessed, to demonstrate that the judgments made upon the erring wives stem from the ethics of hypocritical societies. While some authors are more authoritarian than others, all make their judgments known, and adultery is shown to be neither an escape nor a liberation for women but an ailment caused by their arranged marriages, romantic ideals, and lack of education.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54219570250072,"sku":"9780313321641","price":70.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/judgment-and-justification-in-the-nineteenth-century-novel-of-adultery","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}