{"product_id":"the-absentee-paperback-3","title":"The Absentee - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Edgeworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel of social observation in which Maria Edgeworth examines the effects of absentee landownership and the obligations of class and estate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Absentee\u003c\/em\u003e, Edgeworth follows the fortunes of a young heir whose family estate in Ireland has long been managed from a distance. As he becomes more directly acquainted with the conditions of the property and its tenants, the narrative traces a movement from detachment to responsibility, set against the expectations of society and family influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgeworth's approach combines narrative with social analysis, presenting questions of management, conduct, and reform within a controlled and often lightly ironic framework. The novel reflects early nineteenth-century concerns with land, class, and governance, while maintaining a focus on individual character and decision. It remains a representative work of Anglo-Irish fiction, offering a considered account of the relationship between ownership and obligation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487257465069,"sku":"9781617207518","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-absentee-paperback-3","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}