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Edgeworth

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Edge·worth  (jwûrth), Maria 1767-1849.
British writer noted for her realistic novels, such as Castle Rackrent (1800), which broke away from the prevalent Gothic style.

Edgeworth [ˈɛdʒwɜːθ]
n
(Biographies / Edgeworth, Maria (1767-1849) F, Anglo-Irish, WRITING: novelist) Maria. 1767-1849, Anglo-Irish novelist: her works include


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It was not a happy evening, for though they sewed as usual, while their mother read aloud from Bremer, Scott, or Edgeworth, something was wanting, and the sweet home peace was disturbed.
 
 
 
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