Castle Rackrent And Ennui by Maria Edgeworth
A witty and instructive pair of tales contrasts a rustic chronicle of a mismanaged Irish estate—told in the colloquial voice of a loyal steward who records the follies, vices, and declining fortunes of successive heirs—with a urbane moral sketch that probes the emptiness of fashionable life, showing how boredom, vanity, and social pretence corrode character; together they blend sharp social satire with moral observation, exposing the consequences of irresponsibility and urging prudence, virtue, and a clearer sense of duty.
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- Published
- 1800
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- Irish
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- English
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