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Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849) was an Anglo-Irish novelist. She was born at Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, the second child of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, a well-known author and inventor. On her father €(TM)s second marriage in 1773, she went with him to Ireland, where she eventually... Read Full Overview

In this collection of short stories, the author offers a witty indictment of the manners and morals of the English upper class. Tales of Fashionable Life is a fascinating and entertaining look at the world of British high society.

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