WRITER

Maria Edgeworth

1768 - 1849

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Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1768 – 22 May 1849) was a prolific Anglo-Irish novelist of adults' and children's literature. She was one of the first realist writers in children's literature and was a significant figure in the evolution of the novel in Europe. She held critical views on estate management, politics and education, and corresponded with some of the leading literary and economic writers, including Sir Walter Scott and David Ricardo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Maria Edgeworth has received more than 399,234 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Maria Edgeworth is the 4,063rd most popular writer (up from 4,163rd in 2019), the 2,917th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,063rd in 2019) and the 328th most popular British Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.44

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Ormond
Fiction, Irish, Young men
1817
Tales and Novels
English literature
1800
The parent's assistant
Conduct of life, Conduct of life in fiction, Short stories
1796
Castle Rackrent
Rich people, Social life and customs, Poor families
1800
Practical education
Education, Philosophy, Accessible book
1798
The Absentee
Fiction, British, Administration of estates
On the eve of his coming of age, a young Lord begins to see the truth of his parents' lives: his mother cannot buy her way into society no matter how hard he tries, and his father is being ruined by her continued attempts. The young Lord then travels to his home in Ireland, encountering adventure on the way, and discovers that the native residents are being exploited in his father's absence.
1812

Page views of Maria Edgeworths by language

Over the past year Maria Edgeworth has had the most page views in the with 45,778 views, followed by Russian (3,167), and Spanish (2,519). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Latin (108.92%), Egyptian Arabic (82.53%), and Urdu (80.31%)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Maria Edgeworth ranks 4,063 out of 7,302. Before her are George Coșbuc, André Schwarz-Bart, Wipo of Burgundy, Aisha Taymur, Daniel Silva, and Alexandru Macedonski. After her are Norman Manea, Bozorg Alavi, Marco Foscarini, Hushang Ebtehaj, Oskar Maria Graf, and Claude Aveline.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1768, Maria Edgeworth ranks 35. Before her are Johann Michael Vogl, Maria Wirtemberska, William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, Jacques Lauriston, Jędrzej Śniadecki, and Agustín Eyzaguirre. After her are Anthony Carlisle, Karl Ludwig von Haller, Louise Caroline of Hochberg, Hendrik Voogd, Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel, and Friedrich von Adelung. Among people deceased in 1849, Maria Edgeworth ranks 53. Before her are Filippo Paulucci, François Habeneck, François Marius Granet, Mariano Paredes, Marc Isambard Brunel, and Jacob Perkins. After her are Charlotte von Ahlefeld, Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, Wilhelm Daniel Joseph Koch, José María Carreño, Albert Gallatin, and Ján Hollý.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Maria Edgeworth ranks 2,917 out of 8,785. Before her are Paul Simonon (1955), Fay Weldon (1931), Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868), John Pell (1611), Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892), and Christina Pickles (1935). After her are Robert Simson (1687), Barry Morse (1918), Graham Sutherland (1903), John Byron (1723), Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609), and Ceolwulf of Wessex (600).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Maria Edgeworth ranks 328. Before her are Alexander Neckam (1157), Mary Norton (1903), Eleanor Hibbert (1906), Michael Morpurgo (1943), Anita Brookner (1928), and Fay Weldon (1931). After her are Eric Frank Russell (1905), Peter Cheyney (1896), Jackie Collins (1937), Helen Fielding (1958), John Christopher (1922), and Susanna Hall (1583).

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