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Between history and fiction: plotting rebellion in Maria Edgeworth's 'Ennui'

Authors :
Corbett, Mary Jean
Source :
Nineteenth-Century Literature. Dec, 2002, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p297, 24 p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

The author examines Maria Edgeworth's novel 'Ennui' as a response to Ireland's Rebellion of 1798, one that was intended to disrupt the polarization that characterized political discourse of that era. Its plot format and thematics work to undermine authoritative judgment as both a subject and as a category for contemporary criticism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08919356
Volume :
57
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nineteenth-Century Literature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.110160415