Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Hare, Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) 1834 1903 Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1" by Maria Edgeworth is a biographical collection stemming from the early 19th century. The book explores the life and experiences of Maria Edgeworth, a significant figure in Irish literature, through a compilation of her letters, showcasing her character, domestic life, and reflections on her education and society. It also covers her familial relations and offers insights into her upbringing and the influences that shaped her literary contributions. At the start of the work, the preface sets the scene for Maria Edgeworth’s life as an ordinary yet meaningful existence intertwined with her family dynamics, particularly the influence of her father, Richard Lovell Edgeworth. The narrative begins with an overview of the Edgeworth family history, detailing their connections, domestic joys, and the educational methods introduced by Richard Edgeworth. The opening letters introduce readers to Maria's candid reflections on her education, her familial relationships, and her foray into writing stories for children, emphasizing her nurturing disposition and astute observations of the world around her. The early passages highlight not only her development but also the educational philosophies that underpinned her later works, setting the stage for her prominence in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849 Novelists, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 614812 614717 2024-10-04T08:52:21.436729 2023-10-04T08:15:29.516774 text/html text/html 614805 614710 2024-10-04T08:52:21.761677 2023-10-04T08:15:29.739783 text/html text/html 331184 2024-10-04T08:52:32.386652 application/epub+zip 340309 2024-10-04T08:52:25.574680 application/epub+zip 308019 2024-10-04T08:52:24.200677 application/epub+zip 646921 2024-10-04T08:52:37.574606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610596 2024-10-04T08:52:31.504618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565573 2022-09-04T12:03:35.357125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569175 569131 2024-10-04T08:52:20.956728 2023-10-04T08:15:29.092787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 563741 2021-01-02T14:14:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 223962 2021-01-02T14:14:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20157 2024-10-04T08:52:37.708621 application/rdf+xml 21695 2024-10-04T08:52:24.746655 image/jpeg 4532 2024-10-04T08:52:24.468655 image/jpeg 327606 2024-10-04T08:52:21.814674 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