Tag Archives: Maria Edgeworth

to baffle human woes

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Dave

The fruits of Richard Lovell Edgeworth’s erratic career were four marriages, twenty-two children, many ingenious but useless inventions, and an important book on education. Josiah Wedgwood and his friends. They were the most brilliant group in England, and quite possibly … Continue reading →

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TRUTH AS COMEDY: FIDDLER ON JANE AUSTEN’S ROOF

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Dave

Some critics describe Jane Austen’s works as novels of social comedy. When she wrote Pride and Prejudice she was just twenty-one years old. Her literary life was comprised between 1786 and 1817. A characteristic for the eighteenth century was the … Continue reading →

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PRIDE before PLEASURE: ROMANCE As An Utterly Suspect Pretension

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Dave

“À propos to novels, I have discovered that our great favourite, Miss Austen, is my countrywoman; that mamma knew all her family very intimately; and that she herself is an old maid (I beg her pardon – I mean a … Continue reading →