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What an odd little book! This was interesting as an example of an early novel written by a contemporary of Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott, although I have to agree with another reviewer that "there is something here to offend everyone"! The characters are all offensive stereotypes of something or other. Given that this is considered a comic work, but most of the comedy comes from offensive stereotypes (and I mean, this stuff is over the top!), it's not actually that funny or enjoyable? But the
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This was originally published in 1800 and is recommended as an example of Irish National literature. It was short--89--pages. It is a satire about the landowning class in Ireland, told from the perspective of a servant and is clever and funny. I think the footnotes equalled or exceded the text of the book itself however--there were the author's original footnotes, footnotes ABOUT her footnotes, and the editor of this editions own footnotes. All in all, it gave a good perspective of Irish history
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What a strange, short novel about four generations of Castle Rackrent inhabitants and how singularly terrible they are to their tenants (as so many gentry were, whether in Ireland or in England). It is meant to be satirical, and most of it is quite funny with all the 18th century Irish customs as told through the eyes of Thady Quirk, the caretaker? (I'm not sure what his role is exactly, although his son managed to come up in the world through brains, let me tell you) but some of it is so sad, w
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Rather different from what I expected, but pleasing nonetheless, and quite interesting. A nice angle, the chronicle from the point of view of Thady - lower class, and therefore very educational and insightful with an idea of language, cultural norms, etc.
Aug 10, 2008
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Oct 31, 2009
Tiffany
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