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116 pages • first pub 1800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406516463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dodo Press
Publication date: 16 February 2007
Description
A short novel by Maria Edgeworth published in 1800, it is often regarded as the first true historical novel and the first true regional novel in English. By the prolific Anglo-Irish novelist who worked strenuously for the relief of Irish peasants.
Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews
Moods
informative 42%
reflective 40%
challenging 37%
lighthearted 28%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Confinement, AlcoholMinor
Sexism, Colonisation, Xenophobia
116 pages • first pub 1800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781406516463
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dodo Press
Publication date: 16 February 2007
Description
A short novel by Maria Edgeworth published in 1800, it is often regarded as the first true historical novel and the first true regional novel in English. By the prolific Anglo-Irish novelist who worked strenuously for the relief of Irish peasants.
Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews
Moods
informative 42%
reflective 40%
challenging 37%
lighthearted 28%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
AntisemitismModerate
Confinement, AlcoholMinor
Sexism, Colonisation, Xenophobia