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Castle Rackrent

Castle Rackrent

Castle Rackrent

Maria Edgeworth

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2025
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Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9780809515967
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Told by an old family servant, this short novel offers a sharp, ironic view of a declining Anglo-Irish estate. Through gossip and recollection, it captures the waste, folly, and ruin of a landowning dynasty. With humor and bite, it explores class, loyalty, and the cost of privilege in a rapidly changing Ireland.Four generations of foolish landlords-one loyal servant’s tale. Can a family survive when it squanders everything but its pride?

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