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Miss Edgeworth

Irish novelist, praised in the preface.

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First appearance: preface to the third edition

Miss Edgeworth shows up with force in A Postscript Which Should Have Been a Preface. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Praised for her admirable Irish portraits, which the author sought to emulate.
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See Miss Edgeworth in preface to the third edition

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  • Aftermath
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See Miss Edgeworth in preface to the third edition
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