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by Maria Edgeworth


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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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Absentee - Microsoft Reader eBook

The Absentee eBook

Microsoft Reader

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee eBook

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The Absentee Summary

Title refers to Irish landlords in England, circa 1800.

In August 1811, we are told, she wrote a little play about landlords and tenants for the children of her sister, Mrs. Beddoes. Mr. Edgeworth tried to get the play produced on the London boards. Writing to her aunt, Mrs. Ruxton, Maria says, ‘Sheridan has answered as I foresaw he must, that in the present state of this country the Lord Chamberlain would not license THE ABSENTEE; besides there would be a difficulty in finding actors for so many Irish characters.’ The little drama was then turned into a story, by Mr. Edgeworth’s advice. Patronage was laid aside for the moment, and THE ABSENTEE appeared in its place in the second part of TALES OF FASHIONABLE LIFE. We all know Lord Macaulay’s verdict upon this favourite story of his, the last scene of which he specially admired and compared to the ODYSSEY. Mrs. Edgeworth tells us that much of it was written while Maria was suffering a misery of toothache.

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The Absentee


The novel revolves around the lives of the Irish landlords who have left their native land and settled in England. From the green pastures of Ireland to the saloons of England, the novel focuses on politics and prejudices of the people of different nationalities and classes. It is a thorough commentary on the politics that transpired amongst the landed gentry of Ireland.



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