Castle Rackrent: Authoritative Text Backgrounds and Contexts Criticism - Couverture souple

Edgeworth, Maria

 
9780393922417: Castle Rackrent: Authoritative Text Backgrounds and Contexts Criticism

Synopsis

The only edition of this 1800 novel—widely regarded as the first historical novel—to include material on the importance of Maria Edgeworth as a writer and the influence of contemporary history on this novel.

Based on Baldwin & Cradock’s Tales And Novels Of Maria Edgeworth (1832-1833), this edition is accompanied by annotations. "Backgrounds and Contexts" focuses on the importance of the author, the influence of events on her writing and the book’s impact on the novel. "Criticism" is thematically organised. A chronology and bibliography are included.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ryan Twomey is Lecturer in English at Macquarie University. A University of New South Wales Ph.D., he is the author of "The Child Is Father of the Man" Importance of Juvenilia in the Development of the Author. He is co-editor of Maria Edgeworth's The Double Disguise and of William Harrison Ainsworth's The December Tales: A Selection.

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