"The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2" by Maria Edgeworth is a compilation of intimate letters and musings from the early 1800s, offering peeks into the author's journeys, ideas, and adventures as she explores Europe, connects with companions, and contemplates her writing life. Readers are immediately transported to Switzerland and beyond through Edgeworth's lively letters, which paint vivid pictures of stunning scenery, delightful meetings with loved ones, and surprising events. Her descriptions of nature, from towering mountains to rushing waterfalls, reveal her awe and occasional dissatisfaction with places she encounters. Furthermore, the letters demonstrate her sharp eye for social interactions, artistic expression, and personal stories, highlighting her intelligence and emotional range, setting the scene for readers to enter Edgeworth's world, which is packed with humor and heartfelt moments.
The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2
By Maria Edgeworth
Experience early 19th-century Europe through the eyes of a perceptive author as she shares her travels, relationships, and reflections.
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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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