Maria Edgeworth

Ormond (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When Harry Ormondan orphanis involved in a near-fatal shooting, he is sent away to live with his wealthy yet neglectful guardian's kind cousin. Owning neither property nor a fortune, he's determined to succeed. One of Edgeworth's most famous novels, Ormond examines issues of moral development as it also looks at Ireland's political future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Barnes & Noble
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Altersempfehlung: ab 0 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781411444577
• Artikelnr.: 50389479

Autorenporträt

Maria Edgeworth (17671849) was a British novelist and children's writer, and one of the first practitioners of realism in children's literature. Born in England, she later resided on her father's estate in Ireland, drawing on her experiences there for her novels. Her novel Castle Rackrent, an immediate success, is mentioned in The Great Gatsby.