num_pages: 203
description: Combining postcolonial, historical and gender criticism, this collection situates Edgeworth's writings, which include novels, children's literature and educational texts, in the context of her life and times. The topics addressed range from themes in individual works, such as race, femininity and colonial consolidation in Belinda, to broader subjects, such as Edgeworth's work in relation to other texts for 18th-century girls. In discussing Edgeworth, the contributors offer new perspectives on the novel and on the central issues of 18th- and 19th-century literature. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: New Essays on Maria Edgeworth
titlecomplete: New Essays on Maria Edgeworth (Nineteenth Century Series)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Ashgate Pub Co