"Tales and Novels — Volume 02" by Maria Edgeworth is a set of engaging stories from the 1800s, crafted to both amuse and enlighten a broad audience through moral lessons and observations about society. A key figure is Lame Jervas, a young boy with a limp working in the tin mines of Cornwall, symbolizing the hardships faced by the working class and their potential for upward mobility. Jervas's story begins with his puzzling disappearance from the mines, which sparks rumors of the supernatural among his fellow miners. When Jervas unexpectedly returns as a refined gentleman, he shares his story of past suffering and the acts of compassion that transformed his life. The tale follows Jervas's transformation from an abused child laborer into a respectful and thankful young man, who finds prosperity and personal growth because of the support and kindness he received from others. The collection establishes Jervas as a relatable and sympathetic character, emphasizing themes that echo throughout the narratives.
Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Popular Tales
By Maria Edgeworth
Witness the extraordinary transformation of a mistreated mine worker as he rises from obscurity to become a respected gentleman, guided by compassion and gratitude.
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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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