"Tales and Novels — Volume 08" by Maria Edgeworth is a compilation of stories set in the 1800's that addresses concepts such as societal observation, devotion, and the complications of marriage and interpersonal associations. Stories within, such as "Patronage", have central characters such as Lady Jane and Alfred Percy who act as vehicles with which to explore themes of moral behavior in both personal and professional spaces. As the book opens with "Patronage", you see Lady Jane and Caroline sorting out complicated emotional states with Alfred’s upcoming marriage hanging over them. Lady Jane, because of Alfred’s earlier kindness, assesses where she stands with Caroline, colored by feelings of gratitude. Financial burdens and what is expected of them because of family pressures create tension that speaks to commentary the author makes about society at the time. Alfred finds himself in the middle working to resolve conflicts, which sets a stage for potential stories about honor, doing the right thing, and what will be sacrificed.
Tales and Novels — Volume 08
By Maria Edgeworth
In a world of societal expectations and familial duty, watch as tangled relationships and ethical dilemmas create a stage for conflict, honor, and personal sacrifice.
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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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