Helen by Maria Edgeworth
Written in 1834, the last and most psychologically powerful novel by Jane Austen's leading rival. Introduced by John Mullan.
A satisfying drama, full of twists and turns for us to really get our teeth into * Bookbag *
[Helen] is a revelation to me and I am grateful for having been put in the way of its wit, its daring and its seriousness (not to be confused with solemnity) of intention-- Brian MacFarlane * Inside Story *
An intriguing and invigorating breath of Regency splendour and scandal -- Rosemary Goring * The Herald *
[Helen] is a revelation to me and I am grateful for having been put in the way of its wit, its daring and its seriousness (not to be confused with solemnity) of intention-- Brian MacFarlane * Inside Story *
An intriguing and invigorating breath of Regency splendour and scandal -- Rosemary Goring * The Herald *
Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) was the second child of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a political liberal and enlightened educator. Her four regional novels and novels of manners, from Castle Rackrent (1800) to Helen (1834), commanded unprecedented advances and were major best-sellers. She was read and admired by Jane Austen, Walter Scott, Byron, Stendhal, Turgenev and Ruskin - who declared her novels "the most re-readable books in existence".
John Mullan is a Professor of English at UCL. He hosts the Guardian Book Club, and contributes regularly to Newsnight Review, LRB and New Statesman.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780956003898 |
| ISBN 10 | 0956003893 |
| Title | Helen |
| Author | Maria Edgeworth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sort of Books |
| Year published | 2010-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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