Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 263 Edgeworth, Maria 1768 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Edgeworth, Miss Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Patronage (concluded) -- Comic dramas -- Leonara -- Letters. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels — Volume 08" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of fiction written during the early 19th century. This volume includes various narratives, such as "Patronage," which explores themes of friendship, social obligation, and the intricacies of marriage and relationships in a discerning society. Central characters, like Lady Jane and Alfred Percy, reflect the moral and social dilemmas prevalent in their interactions, particularly concerning loyalty and ethical conduct in personal and professional realms. The opening of "Patronage" reveals the complex dynamics surrounding Lady Jane and Caroline as they navigate emotional reconciliations, sparked by Alfred's upcoming marriage. Lady Jane's contemplation of her relationship with Caroline is colored by feelings of gratitude due to Alfred's past kindness toward her. This leads to an intriguing social commentary on expectations and family loyalty, particularly as tensions arise from financial burdens and obligations tied to familial status. Ultimately, the discourse sets the stage for further developments involving Alfred's attempts to mediate conflicts, indicating themes of justice, honor, and personal sacrifice that may unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction Drama Comedy plays PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1201754 2025-08-04T08:37:53.265514 text/html 1263814 2021-02-25T23:00:39 text/html 503415 2025-08-04T08:38:10.755437 application/epub+zip 527002 2025-08-04T08:37:58.215456 application/epub+zip 512194 2025-08-04T08:37:56.031507 application/epub+zip 956623 2025-08-04T08:38:19.738335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872752 2025-08-04T08:38:08.493435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835154 2022-09-05T03:48:24.050663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037778 2025-08-04T08:37:50.056535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1037749 2016-12-20T07:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028646 2016-01-07T13:16:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028642 2016-01-07T13:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22511 2025-08-04T08:38:19.888346 application/rdf+xml 15821 2025-08-04T08:37:56.651465 image/jpeg 3861 2025-08-04T08:37:56.316454 image/jpeg 384568 2016-12-20T07:31:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 383181 2016-01-07T13:16:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 405805 2021-02-25T23:01:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 383005 2016-01-07T13:16:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 487476 2025-08-04T08:37:53.358491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia