Ormond, A Tale

By Maria Edgeworth

Book Overview

Ormond, A Tale is a novel written by Maria Edgeworth, a prominent Irish author of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book tells the story of Harry Ormond, a young man who is raised in poverty but eventually inherits a large fortune from his uncle. As he navigates his newfound wealth and social status, Harry must confront a range of challenges, including family conflicts, romantic entanglements, and political intrigue.Throughout the novel, Edgeworth explores themes of class, gender, and power, using Harry's experiences to shed light on the complexities of Irish society during this period. She also employs a range of narrative techniques, including multiple perspectives and flashbacks, to create a rich and nuanced portrait of her characters and their world.Overall, Ormond, A Tale is a compelling and thought-provoking work of literature that offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and political landscape of Ireland in the early 19th century.""Pshaw, my dear, after having known me, I won't say loved me, a calendar year, how can you be so deceived by outward appearances. Don't you know that I hate drinking; but when I have these county electioneering friends, the worthy red noses, to entertain, I suit myself to the company, by acting spirits instead of swallowing them, for I should scorn to appear to flinch ""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419139290
• ISBN13: 9781419139291
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An Irish Waverly?

Edgeworth's Ormond is a great book, comparable to the best of Scott and Austen. In it, we follow the young Ormond from his wealthy adolescence with his uncle; a sojourn with another, more eccentric uncle in the Black Islands; to a grand tour of Paris before the revolution; and to his mature return to Ireland. The mirroring of political tensions in pre-revolutionary France with conflicts between Irish political factions are further complicated by Ormond's own allegiance to the English mililary.This novel is more than a romance, more than a coming-of-age novel, and more than a historical novel. It possesses the same melange of styles one would expect from an heir of Sterne and Swift, and a progenitor of Le Fanu, Joyce, and Beckett. If you have read all of Austen and wonder what to read next, Ormond should be a delight.