Castle Rackrent

Maria Edgeworth Richard Lovell Edgeworth First published 1903

About this book

A politically-charged satire on Anglo-Irish landlords, Castle Rackrent is a critically-acclaimed and thoroughly enjoyable novel. The social commentary critiques not only class but also gender roles, acutely discussing the marginalization of women in the eighteenth century. In Castle Rackrent, published in 1800, the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie rise to power.

Subjects

administration of estates
british and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
bulls, colloquial
classic literature
colloquial bulls
families
fiction
fiction, family life
fiction, family life, general
fiction, general
fiction, humorous, general
fiction in english
fiction, sagas
history and criticism
humor
humor, general
in literature
ireland, fiction
irish wit and humor
irish wit and humour
landlord and tenant
landowners
long now manual for civilization
poor families
rich people
rural conditions
social life and customs