Maria Edgeworth Knihy

Sága anglického šlechtického rodu, odehrávající se v 18. stol. a vyprávěná prostřednictvím zápisků starého sluhy.

Román anglicko-irské autorky (1767–1849) zavádí do Irska na začátku 19. století, kdy byly zlikvidovány poslední zbytky irské autonomie. Na pozadí romantické zápletky odhaluje tzv. absentismus, tj. situaci, kdy se irští šlechtici snaží proniknout do londýnských aristokratických kruhů a přenechávají panství nájemcům, kteří potom bohatnou na úkor pánů a zejména venkovského lidu.

The author was born in England but lived most of her life in Ireland and in her stories, she wrote about the Irish, and portrayed them as they really were. While she never became very well known, she had a substantial influence on Scott, Turgenev and Thackeray.

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1 January 2018 will be the 250th anniversary of Maria Edgeworth's birth. Valerie Pakenham's sparkling new selection of over four hundred letters, many hitherto unpublished, will help to celebrate her memory.

Offers a selection of five short fictions by Hannah More, Amelia Opie, and Maria Edgeworth - the best-known writers of the moral tale - prefaced by a critical introduction to the genre and its place in the complex and fascinating debates surrounding the writing and reading of fiction in the Romantic period.

This antiquarian book offers a facsimile reprint of the original, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and notations. It reflects a commitment to cultural preservation and accessibility, ensuring that classic literature remains available in high-quality, modern editions that honor the original text.

Focusing on the evolution of children's literature, this critical edition showcases Maria Edgeworth's diverse works, catering to various age groups from young children to adolescents. It features notable stories like The Purple Jar, The Good Aunt, and The Grateful Negro, highlighting her pioneering role in realism. The edition is enriched with a detailed introduction and annotations grounded in original research, offering valuable insights into Edgeworth's contributions to the genre.

Maria Edgeworth won the admiration of her contemporary Jane Austen, as well as later writers such as Thackeray and Turgenev, and in Belinda (1801) she tackles issues of gender and race in a manner at once comic and thought-provoking. Braving the perils of the marriage market, Belinda learns to think for herself as the examples of her friends prove singularly unreliable. Edgeworth's varied cast includes the bewitching aristocrat, Lady Delacour, whose dreadful secret puts her in the power of her volatile servant; the dashing Creole gentleman, Mr Vincent who almost succeeds in winning Belinda's hand if not her heart; the eccentric Clarence Hervey, whose attempts to create an ideal wife backfire; and the outrageous Harriet Freke, whose antics as social outlaw land her in a mantrap. This lively comedy challenges the conventions of courtship, examines questions of female independence, and exposes the limits of domesticity. The text used in this edition (1802) also confronts the difficult and fascinating issues of racism and mixed marriage, which Edgeworth toned down in later editions.