Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Esq by Richard Lovell Edgeworth

Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Esq by Richard Lovell Edgeworth

Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744-1817) was a noted Irish educationalist, engineer and inventor. This two-volume autobiography, begun in 1808, was completed by his novelist daughter Maria, and published in 1820. Edgeworth's interest in education is evidenced by his reflections about how his childhood shaped his character and later life. Volume 1, written by Edgeworth himself and covering the period to 1781, reveals that his interest in science began early; he was shown an orrery (a moving model of the solar system) at the age of seven. As a young man, Edgeworth attended university in Dublin and Oxford, studied law, and eloped while still in his teens. He experimented with vehicle design, winning several awards, and was introduced by Erasmus Darwin to the circle of scientists, innovators and industrialists later known as the Lunar Society of Birmingham. In 1781 Sir Joseph Banks sponsored his election to the Royal Society.

Maria Edgeworth was an Anglo-Irish author of adult and children's literature who lived from January 1, 1768, to May 22, 1849. She was a pioneer in the development of the novel in Europe and one of the first realist writers in children's literature. She had progressive views on estate management, politics, and education for a lady of her day, and corresponded with some of the most prominent literary and economic thinkers of the time, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo.

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ISBN 13	9781108026567
ISBN 10	1108026567
Title	Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Esq
Author	Richard Lovell Edgeworth
Series	Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2011-02-24
Number of pages	404
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