Author: EDGEWORTH, MARIA (1767-1849)
Title: Castle Rackrent / Maria Edgeworth ; edited by George Watson
Description: Oxford : Oxford University Press 1980. World's Classics Edition. 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. 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. ISBN: 0192815393. Weight in Kg appr.:

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