P O P U L A R   T A L E S  by  M A R I A   E D G E W O R T H ________________________________   ABOUT THIS AUTHOR Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo - Irish novelist 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. She held views on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo. Though Maria Edgeworth spent most of her childhood in England, her life in Ireland had a profound impact on both her thinking and views surrounding her Irish culture.  She used her fiction to address the inherent problems of acts delineated by religious, national, racial, class based, sexual, and gendered identities". Please check pictures and don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries!   S37