Tales and Novels - Volume 01 : Moral Tales

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Tales and Novels - Volume 01" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of moral tales and stories intended for the youth, likely written during the early 19th century. Edgeworth aims to create narratives that convey virtues while entertaining young readers and reflecting on the complexities of modern society. The opening tales introduce various characters, notably a young man named Forester, who is portrayed as an independent thinker grappling with social conventions and individual morality. The beginning of the volume sets the stage for Forester's character: he is introduced as a sincere and somewhat eccentric youth, raised to disdain the politeness and manners of refined society. His journey starts as he travels to Edinburgh where he encounters contrasting characters, highlighting the social dynamics of his world. Edgeworth's narrative showcases Forester's conflicts, including a series of misadventures that illustrate the themes of virtue versus societal expectations, as well as his ardent desire to reform what he perceives as the follies of the higher classes. This opening portion establishes a foundation for exploration into character development and moral dilemmas, positioning Forester as a central figure through whom these themes will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Forester

The Prussian vase

The good aunt

Angelina

The good French governess

Mademoiselle Panache

The knapsack.

Credits:

Anne Folland, Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-09-01