What is Maria Edgeworth best known for?

Maria Edgeworth is best known for Castle Rackrent, published in 1800 with 8 ratings and a 2.1 average. It is the most-rated of Maria Edgeworth's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Maria Edgeworth written?

SansFiction lists 2 books by Maria Edgeworth, published between 1800 and 1812. The most popular are Castle Rackrent and The Absentee.

Which Maria Edgeworth book should I read first?

Castle Rackrent is the usual place to start: it is Maria Edgeworth's most-rated book here, with a 2.1 average.

Maria Edgeworth

A prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth>Wikipedia</a>).

§ About Maria Edgeworth's books

Books on SansFiction: 2
Published: 1800–1812

Start here: Castle Rackrent (1800)

With her satire on Anglo-Irish landlords in Castle Rackrent (1800), Maria Edgeworth pioneered the regional novel and inspired Sir Walter Scott's Waverley (1814).

Common questions about Maria Edgeworth

Who is Maria Edgeworth?: A prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MariaEdgeworth>Wikipedia</a>).
What is Maria Edgeworth best known for?: Maria Edgeworth is best known for Castle Rackrent, published in 1800 with 8 ratings and a 2.1 average. It is the most-rated of Maria Edgeworth's books on SansFiction.
How many books has Maria Edgeworth written?: SansFiction lists 2 books by Maria Edgeworth, published between 1800 and 1812. The most popular are Castle Rackrent and The Absentee.
Which Maria Edgeworth book should I read first?: Castle Rackrent is the usual place to start: it is Maria Edgeworth's most-rated book here, with a 2.1 average.