Castle Rackrent
Castle Rackrent, novel by Maria Edgeworth, published in 1800. The work satirizes the Irish landlords of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Noted for its insight into Irish regional life, the book chronicles three generations of the landed Rackrent family and was the model on which Sir Walter Scott based his historical novels.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
Castle Rackrent
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
01 May 2020
Access Date:
November 13, 2026