The story explores the lives of Irish landlords residing in England, particularly focusing on the clashing identities and challenges faced by those, like Lady Clonbrony, who seek acceptance in English high society while neglecting their responsibilities in Ireland.
Mar 18, 2006
The Absentee is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, published in 1812 in Tales of Fashionable Life, that expresses the systemic evils of the absentee landlord class.
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Lord Colambre, the sensitive hero of the novel, finds that his mother Lady Clonbrony's attempts to buy her way into the high society of London are only ...
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The summary of the novel provides a brief overview of the plot and key characters, focusing on the Clonbrony family's struggles with absenteeism and their ...
Jun 2, 2011 · Grace's parentage was an unexpected plot twist, she's a clever, attractive, and virtuous young woman extremely loyal to her family, a loyalty ...
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Aug 30, 2011 · The Absentee is the story of an Anglo-Irish family. It's the story of the evils of absentee landlords but also a story of fashionable London life & a romance ...
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Lord Colambre decides to go back to visit his father's estates incognito. He firstly stays in Dublin where he meets Lady Dashfort and her widowed daughter, Lady ...
Oct 25, 2007 · In this sparkling satire on Anglo-Irish relations, Maria Edgeworth created a landmark work of morality and social realism. Read more. Details.
Mar 29, 2018 · Published in 1812, “The Absentee” by Maria Edgeworth examines social injustice in 19th-century Britain.
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He falls in love with a young woman named Grace Nugent, who is hiding a secret about her past. Through the characters of Lord and Lady Clonbrony, Edgeworth ...
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