Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 488 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Ritchie, Anne Thackeray 1837 1919 Thackeray, Anne Isabella Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray, Lady Thackeray, Miss Castle Rackrent An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Castle Rackrent" by Maria Edgeworth is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is narrated from the perspective of Thady Quirk, a loyal steward to the Rackrent family, offering insight into the lives and misadventures of a once-great Anglo-Irish family. Through Thady’s compelling and often humorous observations, the effects of economic decline and social change on the family and their tenants are explored. The opening of "Castle Rackrent" introduces Thady Quirk, who describes his long-standing allegiance to the Rackrent family, beginning with the exuberance of Sir Patrick, the estate's first lord after its formation. Thady recounts the family's colorful history through anecdotes of the Rackrents' extravagance, particularly highlighting Sir Patrick's generous nature and subsequent legacy. As the narrative unfolds, we see the transition of wealth and character among the family members, delving into the tangled relationships and mishaps that impact both the family and the tenants on the estate. The tone is imbued with a blend of nostalgia, humor, and a keen appreciation of the cultural dynamics of Irish gentry life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic fiction Landlord and tenant -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Pastoral fiction Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction Landowners -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Rural conditions -- Fiction Administration of estates -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 292364 292355 2024-09-01T09:42:36.509175 2023-10-01T08:52:59.785540 text/html text/html 298616 2021-11-28T02:04:19 text/html 164050 2024-09-01T09:42:41.792168 application/epub+zip 165582 2024-09-01T09:42:37.900181 application/epub+zip 165582 2024-09-01T09:42:37.065164 application/epub+zip 306447 2024-09-01T09:42:44.925103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291462 2024-09-01T09:42:41.193351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291537 2022-09-01T10:57:09.500722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272552 272530 2024-09-01T09:42:36.034178 2023-10-01T08:52:59.350497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 272304 2021-11-28T01:55:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21397 2024-09-01T09:42:45.079101 application/rdf+xml 13878 2024-09-01T09:42:37.413146 image/jpeg 3607 2024-09-01T09:42:37.239147 image/jpeg 103897 2021-11-28T02:06:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 108221 2021-11-28T02:06:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 155907 2024-09-01T09:42:36.538155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia