Memoirs of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Esq - Begun by Himself and Concluded by his Daughter, Maria Edgeworth (Paperback)

Richard Lovell Edgeworth (1744 1817) was a noted Irish educationalist, engineer and inventor. This two-volume autobiography, begun in 1808, was published in 1820. Edgeworth had abandoned the project in 1809, having covered the period to 1781, and it was completed after his death by his eldest daughter, a successful novelist. Maria Edgeworth and her father had co-authored educational works, and the experience of helping her father run their estate during her teens had provided material for her novels. Volume 2 of these memoirs was wholly written by her, though it contains excerpts from Richard's correspondence. It recounts how, after his third marriage, the growing family returned to Ireland, and focused first on domestic and educational concerns. Richard became involved in Irish politics and the newly founded Royal Irish Academy but continued to publish essays on scientific and mechanical topics, as well as influential (though controversial) works on education.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Technology, Volume 2
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Richard Lovell Edgeworth • Maria Edgeworth
Dimensions:	216 x 30 x 140mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	528
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02657-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-108-02657-5
Barcode:	9781108026574

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