Comments on: Review: "Belinda" by Maria Edgeworth

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:11:38 +0000

i am referring to the Girlebook version I got from Kindle.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:09:03 +0000

It does not include the interracial marriage. The transformation is wholly silly: just the name of the bridegroom is changed. I was disappointed by this episode in either version as not as deep a discussion of attitudes at the time. The class thing (servants marrying) seems more important than the race issue.

By: Amelia Mansfield

Amelia Mansfield — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:26:39 +0000

You mentioned considering other including other Edgeworth novels in your catalogue - I adore HELEN and would recommend it as an interesting companion to BELINDA!

By: Mrs. Bertin

Mrs. Bertin — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:46:13 +0000

I have to say, I love this novel. While Belinda herself is a little dull, Lady Delacour is a wonderful character - clever, witty, headstrong, stoic and, at times, cruel. It's definitely her story - she's the one who grows and develops as a character. P.S. I always thought that Clarence Hervey is a really creepy hero. What he does with Virginia is wrong on so many levels.

By: TSeal

TSeal — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:55:06 +0000

Highly Recommend!

By: Laura McDonald

Laura McDonald — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:22:27 +0000

I believe it does follow the second edition. We likely got this text from Gutenberg, which has the 1857 edition. I'm not 100% sure which one this follows, but if you read CHAPTER XVIII "A Declaration", I believe that is the part that was previously edited out.

By: Eric Smale

Eric Smale — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:04:35 +0000

Quick question: Does this edition (the girlebook version available online) follow the second edition, in which the interracial marriage is left intact? Or is it the edited third edition? Thanks in advance.

By: Laura McDonald

Laura McDonald — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:21:20 +0000

She wrote quite a few novels, and now I'm wondering if we should look into publishing more from her. Has anyone read her other novels? Or maybe Austen made a suggestion in one of her letters?

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:35:25 +0000

I must read Edgeworth. I've been browsing through Austen's collected letters and in one of her letters she says how much she admires Edgeworth. I've still not read Burney either. Enjoyed your review.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:07:14 +0000

This is on my never ending lists of books to read!