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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....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><item><title>01 - Chapter 1. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-chapter-1-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839435</link><description><![CDATA[01 - Chapter 1. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839435</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:27:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839435/absentee_01_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="13440335" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>01 - Chapter 1. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[08 - Chapter 8. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1497</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>09 - Chapter 9. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/09-chapter-9-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839790</link><description><![CDATA[09 - Chapter 9. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839790</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:58:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839790/absentee_09_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="19195322" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a/d142a9e7-e7de-4281-835f-db63e16d9d9a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>09 - Chapter 9. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[10 - Chapter 10. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1845</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>11 - Chapter 11. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-chapter-11-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839809</link><description><![CDATA[11 - Chapter 11. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839809</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:01:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839809/absentee_11_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="12248800" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f/bd7d9f25-b2c0-48e1-a865-26cc0291704f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>11 - Chapter 11. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[11 - Chapter 11. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1530</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>12 - Chapter 12. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-chapter-12-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839814</link><description><![CDATA[12 - Chapter 12. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839814</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:02:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839814/absentee_12_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="16048292" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637/8b2b83d0-1149-48ae-8d25-6c8c8d810637.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>12 - Chapter 12. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[12 - Chapter 12. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2004</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>13 - Chapter 13. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-chapter-13-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839818</link><description><![CDATA[13 - Chapter 13. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839818</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:03:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839818/absentee_13_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="23486200" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839/e6642275-29b3-40bb-9bf7-bc30f3f50839.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>13 - Chapter 13. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[13 - Chapter 13. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2933</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>14 - Chapter 14. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-chapter-14-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839828</link><description><![CDATA[14 - Chapter 14. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839828</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:05:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839828/absentee_14_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="28859418" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75/6eacbfdb-456d-488f-a038-dfd35c880b75.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>14 - Chapter 14. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[14 - Chapter 14. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3604</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>15 - Chapter 15. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-chapter-15-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839837</link><description><![CDATA[15 - Chapter 15. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839837</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:06:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839837/absentee_15_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="14453647" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8/2b7e7a44-dbe2-4a0c-8284-fe5b4631e1d8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>15 - Chapter 15. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[15 - Chapter 15. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1805</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>16 - Chapter 16. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-chapter-16-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839852</link><description><![CDATA[16 - Chapter 16. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839852</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:08:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839852/absentee_16_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="25609255" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933/0aef7873-6040-48d3-b020-632f2d3ae933.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>16 - Chapter 16. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[16 - Chapter 16. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc8211c4b3376d6e8fd7a36a49f1bd2b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>17 - Chapter 17. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  </title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-chapter-17-the-absentee-by-maria-edgeworth--71839867</link><description><![CDATA[17 - Chapter 17. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  <br />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.  <br />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 estate in Ireland, where he discovers the abuses that have arisen in the family’s absence.  <br />Maria Edgeworth was a pioneer of realism in fiction, and one of the most successful and popular novelists of her time. She offered satirical portraits of society manners and sympathetic treatment of regional life. Her work won admiration from authors such as Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott. “The Absentee” is named in the reference list “1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.” ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71839867</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:09:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71839867/absentee_17_edgeworth_64kb.mp3" length="22124801" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7/b554933f-9fbd-45e6-9242-cff18223aae7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Popular Culture and Religion.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>17 - Chapter 17. The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth.  
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