Mirrors to One Another: Emotion and Value in Jane Austen and David Hume

"Dadlez says explicitly that her argument is intended to be cumulative: that is, the text reveals the posited relationship between Hume and Austen gradually, through a series of smaller demonstrations as she moves from topic to topic. This makes her book an extremely pleasant read for an Austen aficionado.... Indeed, that the book's strength lies in the details…suggests that it will be of particular value in interdisciplinary contexts: it has the double function of introducing Austen and her literature to philosophers, and Hume and his moral philosophy to students of literature." (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2010)

"Dadlez’s treatment of moral and other philosophical themes in Austen is subtle and enlightening, and the connections she draws between the great author and Hume are perceptive and convincing. Because of its interdisciplinary breadth and shrewdness about both literature and philosophy, this book will speak to a very wide audience."
–A.W. Eaton, University of Illinois at Chicago

"This sprightly, affectionate book makes a compelling case that Austen's novels both endorse a Humean conception of ethical life and elicit emotional responses that enact that conception from readers."
–Rachel Zuckert, Northwestern University