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Castle Rackrent (book)
- Also Known As: Castle Rackrent: An Hibernian Tale
- Author: Maria Edgeworth
- As Noted In: 1000 Notable Short Stories, True Tales and Mezzobulas, Phantom
- As Noted In: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
Castle Rackrent's publication in 1800 signaled many firsts: the first historical novel, the first regional novel in English, the first "country house" novel and the first Anglo-Irish novel.
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| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1800/00/00 | Maria Edgeworth | Author | Castle Rackrent - published | ||||
| 1800/00/00 | J Johnson | Publisher | Castle Rackrent - published |
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| Particulars for Castle Rackrent (book): | |||
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Cultural Affiliation | English Country House | a mansion in the English countryside, with grounds and support facilities, often servants | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Historical Fiction | literary genre where the story takes place in the past | |
| Cultural Affiliation | Irish Country House | ||
| Narrative Arts | Mezzobula | medium form fiction narrative that is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
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| Original Language: | English | ||
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