Castle Rackrent and the AbsenteeMacmillan, 1904 - 381 pages SpanIncluded in this book are two important works by Edgeworth: Castle Rackrent and The Absentee. Both of these works helped to establish Edgeworths place as a regional Irish writer as the novels deal with Irish culture and historical issues. In addition, the books are credited with the creation of a new form of novel: the historical novel. The first novel, Castle Rackrent, documents the slow decline of the Rackrent family, a family that was once aristocracy in Ireland. Edgeworth incorporates regional dialect and colorful local Irish figures as she depicts the familys downfall. The Absentee also demonstrates Edgeworths concerns over the class systems in Ireland. In this novel, Lord and Lady Clonbrony, two Irish estate holders, neglect their duties as aristocrats. Rather than tend to their estates, the pair dallies about at Londons high society parties. Together, both of these novels have played key roles in influencing the writings of other authors. Writers such as Scott, Thackeray and Turgenev used Edgeworths novels as inspiration for their own regional writings. /span |
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