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A review by borbala_17
The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth
4.0
Is there some deux ex machina? For sure.
Is that unusual for novels from this period? Not really.
Did I thoroughly enjoy the novel nonetheless? Most definitely.
Also, as I see it, the main goal of this novel is to convince its readers about the evils of being an absentee and to paint an honest and just picture of Ireland for those who are prejudiced against it. Of course, doing all of this in the much more accessible and enjoyable form of a novel.
Is that unusual for novels from this period? Not really.
Did I thoroughly enjoy the novel nonetheless? Most definitely.
Also, as I see it, the main goal of this novel is to convince its readers about the evils of being an absentee and to paint an honest and just picture of Ireland for those who are prejudiced against it. Of course, doing all of this in the much more accessible and enjoyable form of a novel.