
Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849) was an Anglo-Irish novelist. She was born at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, the second child of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a well-known author and inventor. On her father (TM)s second marriage in 1773, she went with him to Ireland, where she eventually...










In this collection of short stories, the author offers a witty indictment of the manners and morals of the English upper class. Tales of Fashionable Life is a fascinating and entertaining look at the world of British high society. This work has been selected by scholars...