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Castle Rackrent

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Book Description
With her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814). Politically risky, stylistically innovative, and wonderfully entertaining, the novel changes the focus of conflict in Ireland from religion to class, and boldly predicts the rise of the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie. The s... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages176
ISBN-100192835637
ISBN-13978-0192835635
Publication Date02/24/2000
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About Maria Edgeworth (Author) : Maria Edgeworth is a published author. Some of the published credits of Maria Edgeworth include The Parent's Assistant.
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About George Watson (Editor) : George Watson is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of George Watson include Socrates' mistake: the philosopher's view of knowledge--forever demanding explanations, justif... more
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About Kathryn J. Kirkpatrick (Introduction) : Kathryn J. Kirkpatrick is credited in . Published credits of Kathryn J. Kirkpatrick include Castle Rackrent (Oxford World's Classics).
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