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Title: Tales and Novels — Volume 01
Moral Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Forester -- The Prussian vase -- The good aunt -- Angelina -- The good French governess -- Mademoiselle Panache -- The knapsack.

Credits: Anne Folland, Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Tales and Novels — Volume 01" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of moral tales and stories intended for the youth, likely written during the early 19th century. Edgeworth aims to create narratives that convey virtues while entertaining young readers and reflecting on the complexities of modern society. The opening tales introduce various characters, notably a young man named Forester, who is portrayed as an independent thinker grappling with social conventions and individual morality. The beginning of the volume sets the stage for Forester’s character: he is introduced as a sincere and somewhat eccentric youth, raised to disdain the politeness and manners of refined society. His journey starts as he travels to Edinburgh where he encounters contrasting characters, highlighting the social dynamics of his world. Edgeworth’s narrative showcases Forester's conflicts, including a series of misadventures that illustrate the themes of virtue versus societal expectations, as well as his ardent desire to reform what he perceives as the follies of the higher classes. This opening portion establishes a foundation for exploration into character development and moral dilemmas, positioning Forester as a central figure through whom these themes will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849

EBook No.: 8826

Published: Sep 1, 2005

Downloads: 130

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Tales and Novels — Volume 01
Moral Tales

Note: Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Forester -- The Prussian vase -- The good aunt -- Angelina -- The good French governess -- Mademoiselle Panache -- The knapsack.

Credits: Anne Folland, Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Tales and Novels — Volume 01" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of moral tales and stories intended for the youth, likely written during the early 19th century. Edgeworth aims to create narratives that convey virtues while entertaining young readers and reflecting on the complexities of modern society. The opening tales introduce various characters, notably a young man named Forester, who is portrayed as an independent thinker grappling with social conventions and individual morality. The beginning of the volume sets the stage for Forester’s character: he is introduced as a sincere and somewhat eccentric youth, raised to disdain the politeness and manners of refined society. His journey starts as he travels to Edinburgh where he encounters contrasting characters, highlighting the social dynamics of his world. Edgeworth’s narrative showcases Forester's conflicts, including a series of misadventures that illustrate the themes of virtue versus societal expectations, as well as his ardent desire to reform what he perceives as the follies of the higher classes. This opening portion establishes a foundation for exploration into character development and moral dilemmas, positioning Forester as a central figure through whom these themes will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849

EBook No.: 8826

Published: Sep 1, 2005

Downloads: 130

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.