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Maria Edgeworth was born at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire on January 1st 1768. Her early years were with her mother's family in England. Sadly, her mother died when Maria was five.

Maria was educated at Mrs Lattafi re's school in Derby in 1775. There she studied dancing, French... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

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Maria Edgeworth's Patronage explores the intricate social and moral consequences of relying on influence rather than merit in the pursuit of success. The novel follows the rising and falling fortunes of the Percy family, whose integrity and belief in personal responsibility... Read Full Overview

Maria Edgeworth's Patronage explores the intricate social and moral consequences of relying on influence rather than merit in the pursuit of success. The novel follows the rising and falling fortunes of the Percy family, whose integrity and belief in personal responsibility... Read Full Overview