I enjoyed this very much. The main story is simple enough. Heir on the verge of inheritance travels to his native Ireland incognito and witnesses the abuse of his tenants at the hands of the steward. Since the steward is also duping his father out of funds and lands, the young man must rush home to

Here's a great little volume written by one of Jane Austen's contemporaries, a prolific author for whom Austen herself had much admiration. If the novel's subject matter - the social impact of absentee landlords on rural Ireland - gives you pause, then fret not. I too worried that I would not be abl

El ausente es una novela publicada por primera vez en 1812, su autora Maria Edgeworth nacida inglesa pero afincada en Irlanda

Edgeworth was known as 'The Voice of Ireland' and this book was an attempt to bring the plight of ordinary Irish people to a wider audience. The title refers to the role played by largely English landowners in Ireland who were ready to take their income from their privileged position and leave the r

I read The Absentee as research so I'm not really in a position to comment on how the book ranks as entertainment. That said, I enjoyed this tale of absentee landlords, unscrupulous agents, scurrilous businessmen, stained reputations and rather improbable coincidences. This is an honestly political