Castle Rackrent
by Maria Edgeworth
111 pages~2 hrs
“Four generations of decadence, one estate in ruins.”
Step into the crumbling halls of Castle Rackrent, where four generations of a reckless aristocratic family gamble, litigate, and drink their way to ruin. Told through the eyes of their deceptively loyal servant, this sharp-witted satire exposes the chaotic decline of the Irish landed gentry with darkly comedic precision.
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