She was the author of the first novel written in a regional variety of
English:
Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale Taken from the Facts and and from the
Manners of the Irish Squires before the Year 1782. (published 1800)

Edgeworth was born in England, but spent most of her life in Ireland,
helping to manage her father's estate.

Much more at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rackrent

Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> She was the author of the first novel written in a regional variety of
> English:
> Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale Taken from the Facts and and from the
> Manners of the Irish Squires before the Year 1782. (published 1800)
>
> Edgeworth was born in England, but spent most of her life in Ireland,
> helping to manage her father's estate.
>
> Much more at:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rackrent
>

One of the first books I ever read in english was a combo Castle Rackrent +
The Absentee. I liked it a lot, but must admit I don’t recall the regional
variety thing.

On 2024-01-01 00:07:53 +0000, Ross Clark said:

> She was the author of the first novel written in a regional variety of English:
> Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale Taken from the Facts and and from
> the Manners of the Irish Squires before the Year 1782. (published 1800)
>
> Edgeworth was born in England, but spent most of her life in Ireland,
> helping to manage her father's estate.
>
> Much more at:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rackrent

She was a cousin, if I read Wikipedia correctly, of Francis Ysidro
Edgeworth, one of the most distinguished contributors to the early
theory of statistics.

--
Athel cb

Ar an dara lá de mí Eanair, scríobh Antonio Marques:

> Ross Clark <benlizro@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> > She was the author of the first novel written in a regional variety of
> > English:
> > Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale Taken from the Facts and and from the
> > Manners of the Irish Squires before the Year 1782. (published 1800)
> >
> > Edgeworth was born in England, but spent most of her life in Ireland,
> > helping to manage her father's estate.
> >
> > Much more at:
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Edgeworth
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rackrent
> >
>
> One of the first books I ever read in english was a combo Castle Rackrent +
> The Absentee. I liked it a lot, but must admit I don’t recall the regional
> variety thing.

I read her as a teenager (in Ireland), and similarly I don’t recall that aspect
of it. I have found previously that I may not notice if a regional accent (in
speech) is close to my own, something similar may be at the root of it for me,
but presumably not for you!

--
‘As I sat looking up at the Guinness ad, I could never figure out /
How your man stayed up on the surfboard after fourteen pints of stout’
(C. Moore)