This superb collection of essays is a must-have for serious Austen scholars. These essays explore Austen's connections to Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, Geothe, Madame de Stael, Rousseau, and many other writers involved in debating the intellectual judgment of art. Austen emerges as an artist who created her own post-Enlightenment aesthetic system. Contributors include Diane Capitani, Jeffrey Nigro, Lenckos, and others. Lehigh University Press. Newly available in paperback! List price $50.99. NEW. $$44.00