Maria Edgeworth - when driven to the necessity of explaining, I fou

when driven to the necessity of explaining, I found that I did not myself understand what I meant.

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Edgeworth, Maria. Letters for Literary Ladies. J. Johnson, 1795.

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About the Author

Maria Edgeworth

Born: January 1, 1768
Died: May 22, 1849
Nationality: British, Irish
Profession: Writer (novelist)

Biography

Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held views on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo.

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