Henry James’s Characters: Ethics through Different Awarenesses

  • Fabrizia Abbate
Palabras clave: Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady, Narrative Identity, Adaptive Preferences, Moral Commitment

Resumen

In this contribution we propose an ethical reading of some of Henry James’ characters, focusing in particular on The Portrait of a Lady, one of the masterpieces of world literature, a milestone in the social and psychological debate related to women’s awareness and emancipation. Relying on the dialectical tools of hermeneutics, we analyze the meanings of moral actions and feelings as built into the plot, comparing different paths of ethical awareness.

Publicado
2024-01-31
Cómo citar
Abbate, F. (2024). Henry James’s Characters: Ethics through Different Awarenesses. Filosofia Morale/Moral Philosophy, (4). Recuperado a partir de https://mimesisjournals.com/ojs/index.php/MF/article/view/3329
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