"Tales and Novels — Volume 09" by Maria Edgeworth is a compilation that features "Harrington," a story set in the 1800s about a boy whose early life is marked by prejudice and fear. As a young boy, Harrington's world is tinged with anxiety because of the scary stories his maid tells him, most of which center around a Jewish man named Simon. This fear deeply affects him, blurring the lines between what's real and what his imagination cooks up about being kidnapped by Simon. Through Harrington's journey of confronting his fears and the negative stories he has heard about Jewish people, the story looks closely at the effects of prejudice, the importance of understanding others, and how childhood experiences can shape who we become and what we believe.
Tales and Novels — Volume 09
By Maria Edgeworth
A young boy must confront his deepest fears and societal prejudices as he navigates a world colored by scary stories and the shadow of a mysterious Jewish figure.
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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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