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 Project Gutenberg 2006-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 114 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza The Absentee Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "The Absentee" by Maria Edgeworth is a novel written in the early 19th century, reflecting the cultural and social norms of its time. The story explores the lives of Irish landlords residing in England, particularly focusing on the clashing identities and challenges faced by those, like Lady Clonbrony, who seek acceptance in English high society while neglecting their responsibilities in Ireland. The narrative centers around characters like Lord Colambre, Lady Clonbrony, and the heiress Miss Broadhurst, whose relationships and personal dilemmas provide a rich commentary on societal expectations and the concept of duty. At the start of the novel, a conversation at the opera introduces Lady Clonbrony and her family's struggles, positioning them as Irish absentees who are trying to navigate the complexities of London high society. Through Lady Langdale and Mrs. Dareville’s dialogue, we learn of Lady Clonbrony's efforts to assimilate, which are marred by the ridicule she faces for her accent and manners. Lord Colambre, her son, begins to contemplate his family's situation with a growing sense of responsibility, leading him on a journey back to Ireland to confront the reality of his family's estate and the lives affected by their absentee status. The opening chapters set the stage for the unfolding drama of social aspirations, personal identity, and the pursuit of belonging against a backdrop of class distinctions and familial duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Domestic fiction Ireland -- Fiction Landowners -- Fiction Administration of estates -- Fiction Socialites -- Fiction British -- Ireland -- Fiction Absentee landlordism -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 698924 698933 2024-09-01T09:51:40.441750 2023-10-01T09:00:44.363404 text/html text/html 709893 2015-12-27T10:56:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240750 2015-12-27T10:56:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293466 2024-09-01T09:51:48.251285 application/epub+zip 301042 2024-09-01T09:51:42.041740 application/epub+zip 301042 2024-09-01T09:51:41.110838 application/epub+zip 501459 2024-09-01T09:51:53.346219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471013 2024-09-01T09:51:47.620250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471047 2022-09-01T11:07:32.078280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602407 602373 2024-09-01T09:51:39.188768 2023-10-01T09:00:43.306398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 602641 2015-12-27T10:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221171 2015-12-27T10:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20034 2024-09-01T09:51:53.487192 application/rdf+xml 11377 2024-09-01T09:51:41.484766 image/jpeg 3125 2024-09-01T09:51:41.305750 image/jpeg 286981 2024-09-01T09:51:40.497805 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia