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Castle Rackrent

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1800

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How does Edgeworth convey the Irish and notions of Irishness to the English reader?

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Discuss Thady’s style of narration. What narrative techniques does he employ to tell the Rackrents’ story?

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What is the role of women in the Rackrent family’s decline?

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