"The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1" by Maria Edgeworth is a journey into the world of a prominent Irish writer and her origins in the early 1800s. It displays her life and path through her personal letters, revealing her personality, family matters, and thoughts on her learning experiences and on society. The early parts of the book explore her family ties and how she was raised, along with the factors that molded her future work. The beginning gives context to Maria Edgeworth’s simple yet impactful life deeply connected to her family, especially her dad, Richard Lovell Edgeworth. The story starts by looking at the Edgeworth family's past, talking about their relationships, home life, and Richard Edgeworth’s teaching styles. Readers are introduced to Maria’s honest thoughts on her education, family, and initial steps in creating stories for younger audiences, which highlight her caring nature and sharp views of the world, laying the groundwork for her growth and literary importance.
The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1
By Maria Edgeworth
Read intimate letters that pull back the curtain on a literary figure's formative years filled with educational insights and familial bonds that would shape her future legacy.
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About the AuthorMaria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held critical views on estate management, politics, and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo. During the first decade of the 19th century she was one of the most widely read novelists in Britain and Ireland. Her name today is most commonly associated with Castle Rackrent, her first novel, in which she adopted an Irish Catholic voice to narrate the dissipation and decline of a family from her own landed Anglo-Irish class.
Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held critical views on estate management, politics, and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo. During the first decade of the 19th century she was one of the most widely read novelists in Britain and Ireland. Her name today is most commonly associated with Castle Rackrent, her first novel, in which she adopted an Irish Catholic voice to narrate the dissipation and decline of a family from her own landed Anglo-Irish class.
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