Gambling with virtue: The moral ramifications of female gaming in the early novels of Frances Burney
Award Date
1-1-2002
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Committee Member
Timothy Erwin
Number of Pages
81
Abstract
Gambling has always been an influential factor in literature; the importance of gaming to social entertainment in the eighteenth-century is inextricable from both historical and literary studies of the period. In the novel, gaming functions as a tangible social vice; the financial perils and moral recriminations suffered by literary characters is an essential part of their personal development; Frances Burney uses gaming as a fundamental element in her early novels; the trials her heroines experience during their forays into society all include the presence of gaming in some form. The proximity of gaming, as well as the social and moral implications of indulging in such behavior, negatively influence each of Burney's heroines in some way. The women must learn to navigate through society's intricacies while protecting their moral characters, ultimately securing the esteem and affection of their respective love interests.
Keywords
Burney; Early; Female; Frances; Gambling; Gaming; Moral; Novels; Ramifications; Virtue
Controlled Subject
British literature; English literature--Irish authors; Irish literature
File Format
File Size
2304 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Lusty, Heather Lynn, "Gambling with virtue: The moral ramifications of female gaming in the early novels of Frances Burney" (2002). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1458.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/t1i6-ctvx
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