Project Gutenberg 2010-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 83 Zimmern, Helen 1846 1934 Maria Edgeworth Produced by Chuck Greif, the University of Michigan Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Maria Edgeworth" by Helen Zimmern is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the life and contributions of Maria Edgeworth, a significant figure in the world of literature known for her children's literature and social commentary. It delves into her lineage, family influences, and early life experiences, setting the stage for her future literary achievements. The opening of this biography introduces Maria Edgeworth's heritage and the impact of her father, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, on her upbringing. It discusses her family's Irish roots and her father's progressive educational ideals, which shaped Maria’s intellect and creativity. Through anecdotes and letters, the narrative highlights her childhood environment, her mischievous nature, and the solid moral foundations set by her family. This foundation not only fueled her literary ambitions but also inspired a lifelong engagement with themes of education and social responsibility, as evidenced by her later works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33268/33268-h/images/cover.jpg en Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849 Novelists, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 518045 518053 2024-09-14T06:36:04.416281 2023-09-14T11:17:13.910426 text/html text/html 519806 2010-07-26T08:08:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 299858 2010-07-26T08:24:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308906 2024-09-14T06:36:10.876254 application/epub+zip 319221 2024-09-14T06:36:05.266262 application/epub+zip 262331 2024-09-14T06:36:04.804227 application/epub+zip 505054 2024-09-14T06:36:15.404174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476674 2024-09-14T06:36:10.415249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376154 2022-09-15T08:55:22.872869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492908 492778 2024-09-14T06:36:03.652305 2023-09-14T11:17:13.275437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 492705 2010-07-26T08:08:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189578 2010-07-26T08:24:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 492704 2010-07-26T08:08:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189418 2010-07-26T08:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20232 2024-09-14T06:36:15.558179 application/rdf+xml 13681 2024-09-14T06:36:04.891260 image/jpeg 2269 2024-09-14T06:36:04.848242 image/jpeg 299792 2024-09-14T06:36:04.468229 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