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LibriVox recording of The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth. Read in English by Bruce Pirie Published in 1812, “The Absentee” by Maria Edgeworth examines social injustice in 19th-century Britain. At that time, the management of many Irish estates suffered from the absenteeism of their Anglo-Irish landlords. We meet Lord and Lady Clonbrony. Lord Clonbrony struggles with debt, while Lady Clonbrony tries to shed her Irish connections and earn status in London’s high society (known as “the ton.”) Meanwhile, their son, Lord Colambre, is wary of the entanglements of that society and escapes to the family
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- Public Domain
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- April 25, 2026
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The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth
Source: Public Domain
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