A Regency History guide to Belinda by Maria Edgeworth
A moral taleBelinda is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, first published in 1801 in three volumes. However, the author was clearly anxious that her work was not lumped together with the trashy novels of her day and in a note at the beginning of the book, she wrote:
“The following work is offered to the public as a Moral Tale – the author not wishing to acknowledge a Novel. Were all novels like those of Madame de Crousaz, Mr...
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Apr 14, 2016 05:30AM
The plot is...complicated. Is it enjoyable to read, though?
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I enjoyed it and found it quite easy to read. It kept my interest although it does move slowly and I had trouble remembering who all the minor characters were. Hopefully the character list at the top of my blog should help with that!
