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Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) 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 was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. [2]
Maria Edgeworth (born Jan. 1, 1767, Blackbourton, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died May 22, 1849, Edgeworthstown, Ire.) was an Anglo-Irish writer, known for her children’s stories and for her novels of Irish life.
Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) was a highly regarded Anglo-Irish novelist and educator who made significant contributions to the development of the novel in Europe. Her enduring influence on 18th and 19th-century literature solidifies her status as a prominent figure in the literary realm.
Nov 28, 2023 · Maria Edgeworth (January 1, 1767 – May 22, 1849), was an Anglo-Irish author whose work has lately been considered deserving of reconsideration. She is best known for novels of Irish life and children’s stories.
Maria Edgeworth was born on 1 January 1768 to the Irish landowner Richard Lovell Edgeworth and his first wife, Anna Maria Elers. Neglected in her youth, Edgeworth and her family removed to Edgeworthstown, Ireland in 1782 where she began to collaborate with her father on literary and educational projects, as well as assisting with rents and ...
Jan 1, 2018 · When her friend Sir William Rowan Hamilton was elected president of the Royal Irish Academy in 1837, he sought Maria Edgeworth’s advice on the advancement of polite literature in Ireland. She replied in a lengthy letter which, among other things, recommended the inclusion of women in the Royal Society.
Mar 27, 2020 · In the first years of the nineteenth century the most prominent, and highly respected, novelist in Britain was a woman. It was not Jane Austen but her contemporary, Maria Edgeworth.
Dec 15, 2020 · Its title, “Worlds of Maria Edgeworth,” registers Edgeworth’s international reputation and reach in her own time, as well as her diverse interests. 3 Until the attack on her philosophy and work in 1820, Edgeworth was one of the most commercially successful and respected writers of her time.
Maria Edgeworth was an Anglo-Irish gentry-woman, born in Oxfordshire and later resettling in County Longford. She eventually took over the management of her father's estate in Ireland and dedicated herself to writing novels that encouraged the kind treatment of Irish tenants and the poor by their landlords.
Jan 6, 2024 · Ireland’s visionary writer and educator, Maria Edgeworth, who transformed lives amid turmoil – unveiling the legacy of Edgeworthstown through history, education, and social impact.
