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    Maria Edgeworth was a prolific Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories that show the best of this author's work:

    - The Grateful Negro
    - The Prussian Vase
    - The Good Aunt
    - The Good French Governess
    - The Orphans
    - The False Key
    - Tarlton
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTacet Books
    Release dateJun 10, 2019
    ISBN9788577772650
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