"Castle Rackrent" is Maria Edgeworth's first and most famous novel. During the 1790s, Ireland was in political crisis. In this text, Edgeworth cleverly adopts an Irish Catholic voice to narrate the decline of a family from her own Anglo-Irish class. She changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic middle class. It has a highly innovative style and purpose.
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"Castle Rackrent" is Maria Edgeworth's first and most famous novel. During the 1790s, Ireland was in political crisis. In this text, Edgeworth cleverly adopts an Irish Catholic voice to narrate the decline of a family from her own Anglo-Irish class. She changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic middle class. It has a highly innovative style and purpose.
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Add this copy of Castle Rackrent (Wordsworth Classics) to cart. $4.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
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Physical description: xliii, 127 p.; 20 cm. Notes: Originally published in 1995, in the series World classics. Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxix]-xl). Summary: Four generations of Rackrent heirs-Sir Patrick, the dissipated spendthrift; Sir Murtagh, the litigating fiend; Sir Kit, the brutal husband and gambling absentee; and Sir Condy, the lovable and improvident dupe of Thady's own son, Jason. Subject: Estates, administration-Landlord and tenant-Rural conditions-Poor families-Rich people-Families-Gentry-Ireland-Fiction. Women authors, Irish-18th century. English fiction. Ireland-Social life and customs-18th / 19th century-Fiction. Catholicism. History-Rebellion of 1798-Fiction. General & literary fiction; Classic fiction. FICTION / Classics / Social science / Women's Studies / Literary criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Other names: Watson, George. Genre: Bibliography, Domestic Fiction. Satire. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.
If you, like me, are interested in Irish Novel, Big House Novel, Ireland in 19th century, etc... you must read this book published in 1800 and which influenced many writers after that.
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