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Presents scholars, students and general readers with the major fiction for adults, much of the best of juvenile fiction, and a selection of the educational and occasional writings of Maria Edgeworth. MARIA EDGEWORTH was born in 1768. Her first novel, Castle Rackrent (1800) was also her first Irish tale. The next such tale was Ennui (1809), after which came The Absentee, which began life as an unstaged play and was then published (in prose) in Tales of Fashionable Life (1812), as were several of her other stories. They were followed in 1817 by the last of her Irish tales, Ormond. Maria Edgeworth died in 1849. Edited with an introduction and notes by Marilyn Butler.
This collected edition makes available all of Maria Edgeworth's major fiction for adults, much of her juvenile fiction, and also a selection of her educational and occasional writings. A dual pagination system indicates original page numbers for scholars.
In "The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children," Maria Edgeworth crafts a collection of didactic tales intricately woven with moral lessons and practical wisdom aimed at young readers. The narratives are characterized by Edgeworth's keen observations of childhood behavior and her ability to blend entertainment with education, fostering an early appreciation for literature amid the Victorian context of rising literacy rates and the increasing importance of childhood education. This collection features engaging stories that tackle moral dilemmas, social responsibilities, and the cultivation of virtues, all encapsulated within a conversational and accessible prose style that encourages re...
Presents scholars, students and general readers with the major fiction for adults, much of the best of juvenile fiction, and a selection of the educational and occasional writings of Maria Edgeworth.
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