The Parent's Assistant; Or, Stories for Children

by Maria Edgeworth

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Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Childrens, Classics, British Literature

428 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1796

About the author

Maria Edgeworth was an Anglo-Irish gentry-woman, a daughter of Richard Lovell Edgeworth, born in Oxfordshire and later resettling in County Longford. She eventually took over the management of her father's estate in Ireland and dedicated herself to writing novels that encouraged the kind treatment of Irish tenants and the poor by their landlords.

Reviews

[Sukriti · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Parent’s Assistant by Maria Edgeworth is a timeless collection of moral tales for children, blending education and entertainment in Edgeworth’s signature witty and instructive style. Through short stories like Lazy Lawrence and Simple Susan, she explores virtues such as honesty, industry, and kindness, often highlighting the consequences of folly and vice.

[Kathryn McConaughy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent collection of Maria Edgeworth's fiction for young ladies. If you are a fan of Louisa May Alcott, L. M. Montgomery, or Grace Livingston Hill's earlier works, you will really enjoy this book.

[Lulu]

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