The burdens of perfection : on ethics and reading in nineteenth-century British literature / Andrew H. Miller.

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Main Author:	Miller, Andrew H., 1964-
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	English literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Didactic literature, English > History and criticism. Perfection in literature. Ethics in literature. Literature and morals. Books and reading > Moral and ethical aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Physical Description:	xiv, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

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